Who Can Run? Qualifications for Office Elections Article & Review for Civics

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This “Who Can Run?” U.S. Elections Article & Review introduces the qualifications for running for office in the United States government. The presidency and both chambers of Congress are covered. A graphic organizer is included for note-taking, as well as a Scenarios activity in which students read biographies of potential candidates and decide whether they’re qualified to run for office. Engaging and plenty of fun, this resource is perfect for middle and high school Civics, American Government, and American History students.

This Who Can Run? Qualifications for Office Elections Article & Review for Civics covers the Constitutional requirements for running for the Presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives in the United States. A graphic organizer, vocabulary review, and reflection are included, as well as a Who Can Run? scenario activity in which students read character bios and determine who is qualified to run for office. Perfect for any middle or high school Civics, American History, or American Government class studying U.S. elections!

This U.S. Elections resource is compatible with the following Florida State Standard for Middle School Civics:

  • SS.7.CG.2.7, Qualifications for Office. 

This U.S. Elections Resource Includes:

 Who Can Run? Article covering the requirements to run for the Presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives. At the end of the passage, there is a quote from Article I of the Constitution, and students are asked to analyze it and determine the candidacy requirements for House Representatives. 

✯ Who Can Run? Article Review. Students take notes from the article, summarize the main idea in their own words, and answer two scenarios to determine whether someone is eligible to run for office.

Sample Questions:

  • Describe the requirements for each of the following positions in the U.S. Government. (President, Senator, Representative)
  • Explain how we choose our president, using the words “election”, “campaign”, and “candidate”.

✯ Who Can Run? Qualifications for Office Scenarios worksheet, in which students examine even more scenarios of people who would like to run for office, determine whether they are eligible, and explain why or why not. 

Sample Scenarios:

  • My name’s Roger, and I’m a 26-year-old guy living in New York City. I want to run for the Senate seat in New York! Am I eligible?
  • I’m Jasper, and I’m really excited to run for the Senate seat in my state, Georgia. Though I’m originally from Canada, I got my U.S. citizenship 10 years ago, and now I’m ready to serve! Can I? 

✯ Comprehension & Vocabulary Review & Reflection that asks students to define key terms, review the requirements for office one last time, and answer a reflective question on whether there should be a maximum age limit for office. 

This resource comes as a non-editable, printable PDF and includes an Answer Key. There is also a digital version available through TPT Easel, which can be assigned directly to Google Classroom or shared with your students via a link!

The graphic organizer is displayed on a tabletop. The text reads "So, you want to run for president..." and a graphic organizer divided into three columns asks students to describe the requirements for running for President, Senator, and House Representative.

What other teachers are saying about this resource:

“Easy to use”

Great, fast lesson, and easy to use. I especially liked the scenarios because the students had to apply their new knowledge.

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— Jamey T.

“Very well made”

Very well made. My students found this resource to be very helpful

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— Vanessa H.

“Perfect resource”

Perfect resource to use with my 7th graders…they loved the scenarios!

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— Wynne G.


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