2008 United States presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2008-united-states-presidential-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?United States of America
2. What is the election date?November 4, 2008
3. Who won the 2008 U.S. presidential election?Barack Obama won the election, becoming the first African American president of the United States.
4. Who were the main candidates and their running mates in 2008?The main candidates were Barack Obama with running mate Joe Biden, and John McCain with running mate Sarah Palin.

Presidential Nominee: The candidate officially chosen by a political party to run for president.
Primary Election: An election held before the general election where voters select party candidates.
Popular Vote: The total number of individual votes cast for a candidate.
Term Limits: Rules that restrict how many times a person can be elected to a particular office.