Super PACs
Super PACs

Author: Louise I. Gerdes

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2014-05-20

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0737776552

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The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

What Is an Election? 6-Pack
What Is an Election? 6-Pack

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Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2021-07-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1087606845

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Teach students about the process of electing government leaders! This fun, meaningful 6-pack of nonfiction readers explains how elections work and ways that individuals can get involved in government. What Is an Election? 6-Pack • Describes the presidential election process with examples from United States history • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will keep students invested • Explores major civics topics such as representative democracy and political parties • Includes a glossary, essential discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity that will get students excited about elections and campaigns • Offers a thorough lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities The road to the White House begins long before Election Day and involves lots of people, as students will learn in this engaging book! This teacher-approved 6-pack provides students with a close-up look at how leaders are elected and why voting is important. With a related fiction story, helpful index, and other key features, this 6-pack of books will excite third grade students while teaching them how to be informed participants of a representative democracy. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Life in Numbers: The Electoral College 6-Pack
Life in Numbers: The Electoral College 6-Pack

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Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2018-08-01

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1493865471

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Every four years, Americans vote for a president. But what they are really doing is choosing the 538 members of the Electoral College. These electors are the ones who pick the president. Under this system, the candidate with the most votes on Election Day may lose the election. Learn the history of the Electoral College, how it works, and why it is so controversial today. Created in partnership with TIME©, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers builds critical literacy skills while students are engaged in reading high-interest content. Reader's Guide and Try It! provide extensive language-development activities to develop critical thinking; Table of contents, glossary, and index help increase comprehension and strengthen academic vocabulary; A fun culminating activity challenges students to create a video about the Electoral College; Prepares students for college and career and aligns with state and national standards. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Presidential Election Update American Government: Stories of a Nation
Presidential Election Update American Government: Stories of a Nation

Author: Scott Abernathy

Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 1567

ISBN-13: 1319358438

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Finally, an AP® Gov textbook with support and practice! Written by an AP® U.S. Government and Politics teacher and exam reader, this book has been carefully built to meet the needs of AP® teachers and students. The text follows the course organization and focuses on course concepts, practices, reasoning skills, and required cases and documents. It also provides extensive practice for the AP® exam.

Lost in a Gallup
Lost in a Gallup

Author: W. Joseph Campbell

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2024-02-20

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0520397827

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This update of a lively, first-of-its-kind study of polling misfires and fiascoes in U.S. presidential campaigns takes up pollsters’ failure over the decades to offer accurate assessments of the most important of American elections. Lost in a Gallup tells the story of polling flops and failures in presidential elections since 1936. Polls do go bad, as outcomes in 2020, 2016, 2012, 2004, and 2000 all remind us. This updated edition includes a new chapter and conclusion that address the 2020 polling surprise and considers whether polls will get it right in 2024. As author W. Joseph Campbell discusses, polling misfires in presidential elections are not all alike. Pollsters have anticipated tight elections when landslides have occurred. They have pointed to the wrong winner in closer elections. Misleading state polls have thrown off expected national outcomes. Polling failure also can lead to media error. Journalists covering presidential races invariably take their lead from polls. When polls go bad, media narratives can be off-target as well. Lost in a Gallup encourages readers to treat election polls with healthy skepticism, recognizing that they could be wrong.

At Any Cost
At Any Cost

Author: Bill Sammon

Publisher: Regnery Publishing

Published: 2002-09-01

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780895261229

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Describes Al Gore's efforts to overturn the results of the 2000 presidential election, including his attempts to toss military ballots and his campaign against Florida attorney general Katherine Harris.