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Videos - From Campaign to President. In case you haven't heard, this year the United States is choosing a President.

Videos - From Campaign to President

The process started a while ago and we still have almost eight more months of hollow promises to hear campaign activities to go before the election. I've been bookmarking videos related to the election process for a while, here they are. How the Electoral College Works. Primary Elections Explained. Gerrymandering Explained. Constitutional Law Center: Founding Fathers. Constitutional Law Center > Documents > Founding Fathers The Printer This tenth son of a soap and candlemaker rose to fame in the printing business.

Constitutional Law Center: Founding Fathers

At the time, his Poor Richard's Almanac was the second most popular publication in the colonies. In subsequent years, as a diplomat, he helped secure the assistance of the French during the War of Independence, and later negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended that war. Read about Benjamin Franklin. The Banker Born in the British West Indies, this poor merchant's son arrived in the colonies to pursue his studies.