'Electing the US President' Book

For the Teacher:

There are 2 ways to use this book!

Read it online using the interactive viewer on this page.

Print the PDF to make a short book for young readers. Make sure the pages are in the right order. Staple the pages together at the left of the page, then read the book, and optionally color the pages.

• Cover Page
• Representative Democracy
  Read how a representative democracy works.
• Issues You Care About
  Using a graphic organizer, list six issues you care about.
• Political Parties
  Using a Venn diagram, list some issues in the platforms of the 2 major US political parties.
• Primary Elections
  Read how primary elections work and see the symbols of the two major US political parties.
• Political Conventions
  Learn about the purpose of political conventions, and list the current US Presidential candidates for each party (including third parties).
• Registering to Vote
  Fill out a mock voter registration form.
• How to Vote
  Read how to vote in the popular election.
• Who Wins? (the Electoral College)
  Read about the next step in the election - the Electoral College vote and how it is determined by the popular vote (find and color your state on the Electoral College map).
• The Presidential Term.
  Color the Seal of the President of the US and read about the inauguration and term of the US President.