Countdown
to Election 2008 Learn about the candidates and the
issues and play the "You're the President"
game where you select advisors and create a balanced
budget.
Electoral
College It's a process, not a place! Here's
everything you need to know from the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA).
The
Democracy Project Take a kids tour of government, follow
the President for a day, and decide which election issues
are most important to kids.
Play
eLECTIONS Role-play your own virtual candidates
running for President! (Requires Adobe Shockwave.)
Presidential
Election Polls RealClearPolitics presents a terrific
interactive composite of presidential election polls
and electoral college maps, including an archive.
The
Democracy Project Created by PBS, play the Be
President for a Day game, learn How
Does the Government Affect Me? and Step
Inside the Voting Booth.
Budget
Hero If you ever wanted to control where
tax dollars go, here's your chance to decide.
Vote:
The Machinery of Democracy Check out this exhibit of ballots,
ballot boxes, cartoons, and art to find out about the
history of voting methods in the United States. Includes
a discussion of Bush vs. Gore in the 2000 election.
Presidential Elections A Fay Library page of links to information
about presidential elections in history.
Electing a U.S.
President in Plain English Created by Common Craft, a company
that makes "complex ideas easy to understand using
short and simple videos," this video explains how
we elect a president and why we use the Electoral College.
