Learn Links

14. Presidential Office and Election: Leading the Nation


 
Article II of Constitution
Full text of the second Article of Constitution which addresses presidential powers.
TAD 381
WTP 383
**  Presidential History

 
Thomas Jefferson
A biography, inaugural addresses and some familiar quotations from our third president.

 
Andrew Jackson
A biography, inaugural addresses and some familiar quotations from our seventh president.

 
Abraham Lincoln
A biography, inaugural addresses and some familiar quotations from our sixteenth president.
TAD 383
WTP 383
Theodore Roosevelt
biography and inaugural address from our twenty-sixth president.
TAD 382-383
WTP 384
Franklin Roosevelt
A biography and all four inaugural addresses from our thirty-second president.

 
**  Recent Presidents
TAD 381
WTP 380
Bill Clinton
A biography on our forty-second and current president.

 
Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy
The famous photograph of a young Bill Clinton shaking hands with President Kennedy.
TAD 383
WTP 385
George Bush
A biography and inaugural address from our forty-first president.
TAD 381
WTP 384
Ronald Reagan
A biography and inaugural addresss from our fortieth president.
WTP 384
 
Jimmy Carter
A biography and inaugural address from our thirty-ninth president.
TAD 387
WTP 388
**  Presidential Selection

 
**   Political News Sites About Presidential Elections

 
National Journal
A wealth of information on presidential campaign news including biographies of candidates, poll results, and campaign analysis.

 
Congressional Quarterly
Coverage of the conventions, candidate news, and special reports are part of CQ s coverage of presidential candidates.

 
CSPAN
Audio and video of major campaign events are available at this site.

 
**   Official Major Party Candidate Web Sites

 
Dole-Kemp
The GOP candidate's agenda, a news room with speeches and information, biographies of Dole and Kemp, a schedule of events and more is available here.

 
Clinton-Gore
The Clinton Gore campaign provides issue statements, a briefing room with current events, and special features that change every few weeks.

 
Ross Perot
Perot in the news, principles of the Reform Party, information on the California convention and more is provided at this site.

 
Explanation of the Electoral College
A five paragraph explanation of how the electoral college votes to elect a president and a link to the number of electoral votes in each state.

 
Electoral college - pro/con
Arguments for the electoral college as well as arguments for reform.

 
Electoral vote state-by-state breakdown
An ABC News electoral table showing the current status of the presidential candidates in each of the states.

 
Polls on 1996 presidential campaign
Current polls from various survey organizations on the status of Clinton and Dole.
TAD 400-408
WTP 393-399
**  Organization of Office

 
The White House
This extensive site contains eight sections. Today's press briefing, a virtual tour of the White House, a search for White House documents and much, much more is provided.


| Learn Links | Interactive Quiz | Essay Questions | Ask the Professor | Simulations |
| Home | Back Fences | Search |