Name __________________________

The Year 2000 Presidential Elections Scavenger Hunt

Click on the link below to answer the questions.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/newszone/specialreport/

Click on Election Central.  Write a short summary of what each candidate has been doing.
 
 
 

George W. Bush
Al Gore
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From the Election Central page, click on Meet the Candidates (It is on the right side of the page.).  Write information about each candidate

Presidential Candidates

Al Gore
George W. Bush

Describe his life.
 
 
 
 
 

Born:

Present Job:

Past Job:

Family:
 
 
 

 

Describe his life.
 
 
 
 
 

Born:

Present Job:

Past Job:

Family:
 
 

 

Vice-Presidental Candidates

Joe Liberman
Dick Cheney

Describe his life.
 
 
 
 
 

Born:

Present Job:

Past Job:

Family:
 
 
 

 

Describe his life.
 
 
 
 
 

Born:

Present Job:

Past Job:

Family:
 
 

 

Click on The Issues (This is on the right side of the page.)  Write what each candidate believes about the following issues.
 

George W. Bush
Al Gore
Education:
 
 

 

Education:
 
 

 

The Environment:
 
 

 

The Environment:
 
 

 

Taxes:
 
 

 

Taxes:
 
 

 

Gun Control:
 
 

 

Gun Control:
 
 

 

Other:  (This you may have to fill in by
reading or listening to the news.)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Other:  (This you may have to fill in by
reading or listening to the news.)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Click on Be a Quiz Whiz.  Choose Election Quiz and do it, and then click on The President's Hats and do that one.

Click on Election Trivia Map.  Answer the following questions below using this web page.

What do the numbers on the map mean?

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Explain what the Electoral College is.

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Who set up the Electoral College? __________________________

How many electoral votes does it take to elect a president? _____________

Does the number of electoral votes a state has ever change?  Why or Why not?

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Click on Nebraska on the map for a fact.  Write a summary of the fact below.

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Click on Vote.  Vote for your favorite candidate.  Remember that this is a private
activity.  You must not make fun or say mean things to anyone because of their vote.
Be a good sport.

Created by Barbara Jones, Technology Team
9 September 2000
Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

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