General Information

What are the qualities that make a good President?  As you are conducting your investigation, keep in mind the President ultimately will function as follows:

	serves as the nation's chief executive and chief of state
	enforces federal laws
	appoints and can remove high-level federal officials and U.S. diplomats
	commands the armed forces
	conducts foreign affairs
	may recommend legislation to the Congress
	signs legislation passed by both houses of the Congress
	may veto legislation
	may call Congress into special session

Sites to Explore

Political parties play an important role in the Presidential election process today.

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761580668

What role do the third parties play?  What are these parties attempting to accomplish?

http://www.greenparty.org/

http://wwwreformparty.org

 

What is your political party affiliation? Take the Select a Political Party – Party Matching Service Quiz to find out.

 http://selectsmart.com/

 

Why are issues the most important part of the election process? Where can the voter find information about the various candidates’ stands on the issues? What are your opinions on the issues in the campaign?  Take the Presidential Candidate Comparer Quiz to find out.

 http://selectsmart.com/

 

What do current events have to do with it? Check out the latest news from the Presidential election process. Lights, camera, action!!! Make sure to check out all of the links on these pages.

 http://cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/ 

 http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/elections

 

What makes a candidate electable?  Read the thoughts of Hugh Sidey, Time magazine's special correspondent on the Presidency.

http://www.americanpresident.org/Hugh3.htm

 

How do political cartoonists capture the essence of the election and candidates? Find out at these sites:

http://cagle.slate.msn.com/

http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/pc_intro.html

 

Discover how and why young people become involved in the election process in these interviews with student volunteers.

 http://www.americanpresident.org/lp_studentvols.htm

 

What issues interest the youth market? Check out Rock the Vote for a timely look.

http://www.rockthevote.com