American Studies
Elections 2004
Every two years Americans elect members of the House of Representatives to two-year terms and about one-third of their Senators, who serve six-year terms. The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the U.S. Congress. Presidents are elected to four-year terms. The elections in which Americans vote for their congressional representatives but not for president are known as midterm elections.
The next presidential election will be in November 2008 and the primaries to decide who will be the republican and democratic candidates are taking place right now.
To stay up to date on what goes on in the 2008 election please go to America.Gov
Government Sites
- Foreign Press Centers - U.S. Department of State
- Voting and Elections - Official Web Site of the American Government
- Federal Election Commission
- Federal Voting Assistance Program
History of Elections in the U.S.
- Congressional History, Highlights and Tables - U.S. House of Representatives
- History of Elections in the Senate - U.S. Senate
- U.S. Elections Research Guide - Penn Library
Political Parties
- Democratic National Committee
- Republican National Committee
- America's Green Party
- American Reform Party
Grassroot Organizations
Media
- CBS News
- Cook Political Report
- C-Span
- MSNBC
- News4Jax
- New York Times
- Roll Call
- Time Magazine
- USA Today
- Washington Post
Polling and Public Opinion
- ABC News Poll Vault
- Gallup Organization
- Pew Research Center
- Pollingreport.com
- Rasmussen Reports
- Real Clear Politics
- The Roper Center - Polling 101
- Washington Post Polls
Teachers Resources
- Debating our Destiny - PBS
- Elections... The American Way - Library of Congress
- The Electoral Process - The New York Times Learning Network
- Elections USA - abc teach
- Teacher's Corner - Project V.O.T.E.
Students
- Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids: The Election Process
- Motivating Younger to Vote
- PBS Kids Democracy Project