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The Electoral College
ES: Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions
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Who Won this Election?
PresidentialCandidate
Vice PresidentialCandidate
PoliticalParty
Popular Vote
Electoral Vote
George W. Bush
Richard Cheney
Republican
50,462,412
47.87%
27150.4%
Albert Gore Jr.
Joseph Lieberman
Democratic
51,009,810
48.38%
26649.4%
Ralph NaderWinona LaDuke
Green
2,883,443
2.74%
00.0%
Patrick Buchanan
Ezola Foster
Reform
449,181
0.43%
00.0%
Harry Browne
Art OlivierLibertarian
384,532
0.36%
00.0%
Other (+) - -236,6
070.22%
00.0%
Total105,425,98
5538
Map Key
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> 80% Turnout
Maps
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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
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 wins
When 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.