Balancing The Ticket
An Insignificant Office? In a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail, the new vice president lamented his position in the new government: “…[M]y […]
Campaigns and Elections
Brokered Convention
A rarity in modern times. A brokered convention occurs when a political party strikes a deal to determine the presidential nominee at the convention. After […]
Presidential Campaign
FRQ #1, Concept Application. Read the following 2016 news report and answer the questions that follow. “Donald Trump has the delegates to clinch the […]
Presidential Debate Moments
Notable Debate Moments. This CNN video compilation of clips from presidential debates will give you a sense of these events, the candidates, and the issues. […]
JFK, Nixon, 1960 Debates
Through a New Lens: The 1960 Debates. The first ever nationally televised presidential debate pitted then-Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice President Richard Nixon in […]