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Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts
Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts Author:Syl Sobel Here's a brand new, informative and fun-to-read book for elementary school use, written by the author of the recently published "How the U.S. Government Works." This text outlines the legal requirements for electing a president, as spelled out in the U.S. Constitution. Kids also learn about voter eligibility, the Electoral College, political... more » third parties, and rules and practices related to campaigning for the presidential office. More fascinating facts abound throughout the book, and include the birthplaces of all presidents, the youngest and oldest men elected to the presidency, the vice presidents who stepped in to fill the remaining terms of a previous president, the presidential election that a major newspaper got wrong, and lots more. This book is written on a level that is most helpful to students in the 4th and 5th grades.« less