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The Electoral CollegeES: Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions

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Who Won this Election?

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The Electoral College Explained

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does‐your‐vote‐count‐the‐electoral‐college‐explained‐christina‐greer

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Electoral College Worksheet ‐ Answers

1. It was created in AII S1 C2 of the Constitution (1787) in an attempt to thoughtfully select the President of the United States.

2. Electors are the people selected to choose the president.  They are selected by the political parties and the results of the general election (November) in the presidential election process.

3. Electors vote (December) for the candidate of their party.  They are not technically required to vote for a particular candidate, but the "faithless elector" rarely happens.

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Electoral College Worksheet ‐ Answers

4. There are 538 electoral votes.  [435 + 100 + 3]

5. They are divided among the states based upon population.  Each state receives electors equal to their # of representatives + # of senators.  This is recalculated every 10 years through the census.

6. Pennsylvania has 20 electors.

7. Pennsylvania uses a winner­take­all system for its electors.

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Electoral College Worksheet ‐ Answers

8.  A candidate needs to receive 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.

9.  If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes the election is determined by the House of Representatives. This has happened on two occasions, 1800 & 1824.

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Electoral College

The method the United States uses to elect the President every 4 years.

Each state has electors.

The number of elector in each state is calculated by:______________________

Washington, DC has _______

There is a total of _________ votes possible.

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Electors

Most states have a “winner take all system” Electors are chosen by the political party.

For example: Pennsylvania has ____ votes. On election day both parties have 20 electors waiting to see who winsWhen the votes are in, the party that wins casts ALL 20 votes for Pennsylvania

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Winning the Electoral College

You have to win _____votes

It is possible to get the majority of votes and not win the Electoral College

It is also possible for no candidate to win a majority of electoral votes – especially if you have multiple candidates

If there is a tie, the House of Representatives selects the president and the Senate selects the Vice President

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Goal: Examine voting trends in the United States

Go to www.270towin.com

Use the drop down menu to navigate through the website and answer the questions on the worksheet.