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

I hope this help you help your students understand the process of choosing a President of the United States. Let's start with an explanation of how candidates raise campaign funds. Now that we've raised money, let's spend it. And why do we have to spend it so early? Let's see who helps candidates in those early elections and caucuses. It's pretty much a given that an incumbent first term President will receive his party's nomination. Now that we're down to just two viable candidates remaining, let's pick a victor through the Electoral College. 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.

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.

During the Revolution, he left school to join the army, eventually ending up on General Washington's staff. In peace, he served in the Continental Congress, co-authored the Federalist Papers, and organized the nation's finances as the Secretary of Treasury. Learn about Alexander Hamilton. The Surveyer This Commander in Chief of the Continental Army enjoyed a brief stint as a surveyer before embarking on a military career.