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Resources:

  1. What are the issues? Take a look at the summary chart listing the candidates, the issues and their positions.
  2. White House Page - Focus on Issues
  3. Check out a web site about Fuel Economy
  4. What is the Pickens Plan?
  5. Here is a web site about Health Care Issues
  6. Statistics on Military and Civilian Casualties in the War in Iraq
  7. Check out the official website of the U.S. Military
  8. Here is a timeline of US Voting Rights provided by LBJ for Kids.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau - Investigate our state in the States Facts for Students Page.
  10. Who are the past Presidents of the United States?
  11. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
  12. Ben's Guide K-2
  13. Ben's Guide 3-5
  14. Ben's Guide 6-8
  15. White House for Kids
  16. 270 to Win Interactive Electoral College Map
  17. One of only 4 elections, and first in over 100 years (1824, 1876, 1888, 2000) where the popular vote winner was defeated.
  18. Article II of the US Constitution
  19. Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution

 

Tasks:

  • Choose three issues. Print the Issues Worksheet and research the candidates' opinion on the issue that you have chosen. Decide what your opinion is. Edit your Issus into your wiki page.
  • Research the population of New Jersey. How many people are eligible to vote during the 2008 Presidential Election? Edit this number into your wiki.
  • How many electoral votes does the State of New Jersey have?