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8th Grade Elections and Public Life Worksheets

Ages 13-14 · 1 sub-topic · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Elections are how Americans choose their leaders, from House members to the president through the Electoral College. There are 5 worksheets for 8th grade, each with an answer key, on the elections of 1800, 1824 and 1860, how federal officials were chosen in 1789 and who could vote from 1776 to 1870. Electoral Vote Math in the Election of 1800, The Election of 1824 and the House Vote and Election of 1860 Results Organizer are three of the sheets. Native sheets here practice D2.Civ.5.6-8, D2.His.2.6-8 and D2.His.14.6-8.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Under the original rule in Article II, each elector cast two votes without saying which was for president. Jefferson and Burr got the same number of votes from Democratic-Republican electors, so they tied and the House had to decide. The 12th Amendment later gave president and vice president separate ballots.

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