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'What a wonderful world'
What the US-Americans did to the rest of the world from the 1950s to the 2000s from Iran to Afghanistan, from Vietnam to Chile. (Fact sheet from the film 'Bowling for Columbine' by Michael Moore) Detailansicht
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A long way to the White House - Planet Schule
On this site you can find a documentary called "A long way to the White House" (or "Der lange Weg ins Weiße Haus") - you can choose whether you want to watch it in English or German. There are also multimedial quizzes available. Detailansicht
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Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
Choose an age group (or are you a parent or teacher?) and explore. Detailansicht
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elections in the US - wordlist
Topically relevant words (like inaugural address or electoral system) in example sentences as well as important (historical) information about the electoral system, list of presidents and so on. Info is in German. Detailansicht
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Electoral College System
Who really elects the President of the United States? Detailansicht
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Federal Election Commission
"In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. Detailansicht
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Inaugural Addresses
Collection of inaugural speeches of the American presidents. Detailansicht
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Interactive US-Election Map with Results
This BBC-site presents the election results for each state if you click on the state on the interactive map. (Macromedia Flash-plugin may be needed) Detailansicht
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I side with… Quiz
You might not be a US-citizen but you can still find out which candidate you would side with in the coming presidential election by taking this online quiz. Detailansicht
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Library of Congress
Have a look at the "Learning Page" for Teachers with Lesson Plans. Detailansicht
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links concerning the presidential election in 2012
An extensive collection of links regarding the election process and the political system in the USA. Teaching material from various angles is also listed. Detailansicht
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Michael Moore
The work of a Patriot: his films have touched millions of viewers across the world. But can they actually change the course of civilisation? Detailansicht
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Open Secrets - Center for Responsive Politics
The Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more ... Detailansicht
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Political Money Line
Tracking funding, donations and all financial links between industry, trade unions, companies etc. and political parties. Detailansicht
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Politics.com
US political newsservice with headlines from the NYT and the BBC. The category "Directory" leads to a structured linklist to political topics like elections, news-opinions, facts & figures, streaming media, government... Detailansicht
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Project "Vote Smart"
Five basic categories: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and performance evaluations.
"Project Vote Smart (PVS) is a citizen's organization dedicated to serving all Americans with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making." Detailansicht -
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Republican National Committee: Republican Party
The GOP (The Grand Old Party) - the Republicans - read about their history, where the elephant (as a symbol comes from)... Detailansicht
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The Concord Coalition
"The Concord Coalition is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization advocating fiscal responsibility while ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are secure for all generations. The Concord Coalition was founded in 1992." Detailansicht
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The Constitution of the United States
Preamble, Articles and Amendments. Detailansicht
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The US presidential elections – Klett worksheet
A reading text followed by a crossword puzzle. Solutions are included. Detailansicht
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US Census Bureau
Interesting facts about several topics including Census 2000, People, Business, Geography, Newsroom, Publications, ...
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