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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (GPO)
  • Describes federal government for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, and teachers/parents
  • Describes the nation, historic documents, branches of government, national v. state authority, how laws are made, elections, and citizenship
  • Pleasing graphics, a glossary, games and activities
Center for Voting and Democracy
  • Think tank providing background information on election issues
  • Redistricting, proportion representation, instant runoff issues, and voter turnout
Congress.org
  • Presidential Candidate Guide provides brief biographies of the main party candidates and links to their web sites
    • Includes selective ISSUE positions on defense, education, environment, health care, immigration, Social Security, civilian reserve, DC representation, economy, and more
  • Includes links to 2008 Congressional and state legislative races, as well as voter registration information, by state
    CQ Voting and Elections Collection (UMich Only)
    • Use main screen to search for statewide election results for President and Congress, (primary, general and caucus), 1789 to present
      • To find Presidential preference primary results since 1912, browse under Presidential Elections and choose Presidential Primaries and Caucuses by State or Presidential Primaries and Caucuses by Year
    Election Center 2008 (CNN)
    • Compares Presidential candidates on the issues, campaign finances; well-known SUPPORTERS and the most current public opinion polls
    • Election calendar and public opinion polls
    • Text of YouTube Debates (Feb 2008)
    • Quotes from key blogs
    Elections (Vanderbilt)
    • Well-organized links to election web sites since 2000
    • Includes candidates, parties, campaign finances, and voter registration
    Elections 2008
    • "Open directory" of web sites pertaining to 2008 elections
    • Separate sections on Presidential, Congressional, and state elections
    Elections 2008 (Reader's Digest)
    • Interviews with the major candidates
    • Trivia questionnaire on the candidates
    • "Grade the Candidates" public opinion poll for web site users
    Elections 2008 (State Dept. Foreign Press Center)
    • Comprehensive web links and articles on the election process: primaries, caucuses, issues, electoral college, public opinion polls 
    Federal Government Web Sites for Children
     
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