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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Mauritania: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the government of Mauritania, based on information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes, discusses the difficulties in running a nation which is divided by ethnic tensions.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Mauritius: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Mauritius' dynamic and cooperative government whose law is a mixture of French and British law. You can find a list of Mauritius' current governmental officials. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Senegal: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government of Senegal, which is one of the most successful democracies in Africa. Find out what has made it so different from other African countries. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Tanzania: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the government of Tanzania which has a National Assembly for the entire country and a House of Representatives for Zanzibar. You can also see a list of current government officials. Information is from the U.S. State Dept....
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Other

Representative Democracy Has Failed

For Students 9th - 10th
This politically oriented site outlines the degeneration of American Democracy and the erosion of democratic principles as exemplified by unconstitutional actions on the part of the Federal and State governments, as in the examples of...
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San Jose State University

Sjsu: The Regions of Venezuela and Their Economic History

For Students 9th - 10th
A short account of the history of Venezuela, starting in the late 19th century. The article discusses the formation of the two major political parties-- the Democratic Action Party (AD) and the Social Christian Party (COPEI).
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Guinea Bissau: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the government and politics in Guinea-Bissau since 2005. You can find out the names of the government officials, the political parties, and the branches of government. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1860s: Rise of Radical Republicanism

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a brief article on the beginning of the Republican political party in Texas in 1867. which soon split into two factions.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Election of 1896

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the election of 1896 which had one candidate representing two political parties, and the other candidate who did not campaign. See what people supported the Democratic candidate and why. Find out who was elected and who...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: History of the Kenya African National Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of the political party of Kenya, the Kenya African National Union. The article provides information from its incarnation in 1960 to its defeat by the National Rainbow Coalition in 2002, ending 40 years of rule.
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Geographic

Nicaragua Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Factual information on the government of Nicaragua. Includes information on each branch of government as well as political parties. Information current to 1999.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

Women of the Hall: Geraldine Ferraro

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the first woman to be nominated by a major political party for the candidacy of Vice President of the United States. Inducted into the Woman's Hall of Fame in 1994.
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BBC

Bbc News: Labour's Centenary

For Students 9th - 10th
From 2000, this site examines the work of Great Britain's Labour party in the 20th century, including interviews with many government leaders who look back at the party's history and forward to the party's future.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Labour's Centenary: A History of Labour

For Students 9th - 10th
British Broadcasting Corporation gives the history of the Labour Party in Great Britain. Includes audio clips from BBC broadcasts.
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Other

Nhi: Unrestraint Begets Calamity: "The American Whig Review," 1845 1852

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through this scholarly site from the National Humanities Institute to find information about the Whigs' role in the Compromise of 1850 and the end of its political clout by the election of 1852.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Abram Garfield: Life Before the Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
James A. Garfield wasn't a president for very long before he was cut down by an assassin, but reading about his political life before his presidency gives a good look at his political life and his political strategy. It also shows the...
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Energetically Complete the Task of Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Energetically complete the task of party rectification, bring about a basic turn for the better in party spirit" a Chinese political propaganda poster by Hu Zhenyu, 1984.
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Other

Young Democrats of America

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the Young Democrats of America provides information on political action, news, and events for young people.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The American Franchise

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative discussion on FDR and the Democratic Party coalition that primarily consisted of African-Americans, union members, women, Mexican-Americans, and recent immigrants. This "New Deal" coalition provided power for the Democrats...
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Other

Earliest Voices: William Jennings Bryan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features historic voice recordings of William Jennings Bryan. There are recordings of many famous orations by him on various political topics, the most famous being his "Cross of Gold" speech. A biography and downloadable...
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Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University: American Populism, 1876 1896

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using essays, primary source documents, images, and video this site explores the American Populist political movement in the early 1890s.
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Other

Committee on Rules u.s. House of Representatives

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the Committee on Rules as an arm of the leadership of both parties, the committee is at the center of both political and legislative battles. The role of this committee has changed over time.
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Other

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: 1916 Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a multi-faceted look at the election of 1916. Read about the politics of the Democratic and Republican Parties and the results of the election. Also, find out about the interests of immigrants, women, African-Americans, and...
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iCivics

I Civics: Mock Election

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this three-day mock election simulation lesson, students explain the steps taken from party formation to national election.

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