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How to Elect a President

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What does it take to become president of the United States? What is the electoral college? Students will learn about political platforms and party tickets as well as interesting facts about former presidents. Not only will students learn the qualifications for a presidential candidate, but they will also explore political parties, presidential caucuses and primaries, the role of national conventions, and the voting process.

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    Anonymous (Aloha, OR)
    November 14th, 2016 at 09:02 AM

    Great information for the 4/5 grade class. Perfect timing for the 2016 Election.