SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTION PROJECT
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT
Due: Week of October 14th
Part I
President George Bush
Website: www.whitehouse.gov
For this portion of the packet, using the above website, write a minimum of two paragraphs explaining President Bush’s position on the issues listed below:
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Iraq
Middle East
National Security
Veterans
Part II
Senator John McCain
Website: www.johnmccain.com
For this portion of the packet, using the above website, write a minimum of two paragraphs explaining John McCain’s position on the issues listed below:
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Iraq
Middle East
National Security
Veterans
Part III
Senator Barak Obama
Website: www.barackobama.com
For this portion of the packet, using the above website, write a minimum of two paragraphs explaining Barack Obama’s position on the issues listed below:
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Iraq
Middle East
National Security
Veterans
Part IV
Your Opinion
On each issue, explain which of the three individual’s position best matches yours.
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Iraq
Middle East
National Security
Veterans
Part V
Using the CNN website @ www.cnnpolitics.com , review its Electoral Map.
- List each state and write down which candidate is projected to win. If neither is selected, write toss up.
- What is the Electoral College? How does it work? ( go to: http://people.howstuffworks.com/question472.htm)
- The two Vice-Presidential candidates are Joseph Biden (Democrat) and Sarah Palin (Republic). For each of the two Vice Presidential candidates, list two positives and two negatives as to their overall benefit to each ticket, Republican and Democrat.
4. Which candidate would you vote for and why? (Write a three paragraph essay explaining your reasons using the above-listed issues.)
