Your turn to count page 102 and the winner is burns. Yes, and then again no because it can change the whole game but then again we choose our electors so. A quick lesson on the electoral college wisconsin public. Students will then evaluate issues of fairness and representation with regard to the electoral college. The electoral college can be confusing for citizens of any age. Electoral college on behalf of the archivist of the united states, the states, the congress, and the american people. Electoral college system this is not alw ays the case. We should preserve the electoral college, but lower by two the number of electors allocated to every state. Volume 4, issue 3 should the electoral college count. Currently, each state gets a number of electors equivalent to the number of its members of the house, plus two for its senators. Electoral college john jay college of criminal justice. The electoral college overview in this lesson, students will examine the purpose, function, origin, and historical development of the electoral college in order to gain a better understanding of how americans elect the president. If you are planning to use this lesson plan for a homework assignment, please.
Answer the questions below using your knowledge of the electoral college. Many people believe they are voting for the president, because itt many states the ballot lists only the names of the nominees. Emphasizes federalism and depreciates democracy the winner of the popular vote at the national level does not necessarily win the electoral college. Read the title together and clarify the meaning of the word. How it works in contemporary presidential elections congressional research service 2 of this eventuality, which occurred previously in 1876, 1888, and 2000. Why did the framers of our constitution create the electoral college rather than have direct popular elections for president. The following quiz and worksheet combination will test your knowledge of the electoral college. There is a simple solution to the problems created by the electoral college.
This guide is part of drafting board by icivics, inc. The first test of the electoral college system was the election of 1800 when both thomas jefferson and his r unning mate, aaron burr. Answers will vary based on where the student lives. Students will view a video about the structure of the electoral college, learn about north carolinas importance in the 2016 presidential election, and participate in. Three flaws of the electoral collegeunequal representation for large and small statesa candidate who wins the popular vote could still lose the electoral collegeelectors could go against the peoples vote. Exploring the electoral college overview in this lesson, students will learn about the history and structure of the electoral college. A critical analysis john heyrman department of political science berea college email. The office of the federal register coordinates the functions of the u. Members of the electoral college were chosen through methods determined by the state legislatures.
In this body, each state was allocated as many electors as it had senators and representatives in congress. The electoral college should be replaced with a new system. Electoral college worksheet regional school district 17. Focus question is the electoral college a fair method of selecting the president. Socratic seminar university of wisconsinwhitewater. We are excited to announce the publication of our free printable 2016 electoral college map worksheet. Socratic seminar is to gain a deeper understanding of the values, issues, and ideas in the text, and to actively listen, evaluate, and build on each others comments. What is the electoral college reading passage with scaffolding questions. These electors have pledged to support a partys nomi nee for president. Electoral college pdf thinking for a moment about the way in which the president is elected in this country, which would you prefer rotated. This worksheet has five scenarios and five logical reasoning questions related to the electoral college system. Adams andrew jackson 1824 first election where the winner of the popular vote did not become the president.
Easy reading explain the electoral college with questions and answer key explains how electoral college is indirect, winner takes all system and that the popular vote doesnt count. An integral part of our election process, the electoral college has remained in place since it was created by our founding fathers. It doesnt matter if you are a student, teacher, homeschooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The electoral college nc essential standards for american. This is a good product to use for homework or sub plans as everything the students need is present on the worksheet. Popular vote the vote of the people electors people chosen to vote in electoral college system o each state gets a number of electors equal to the number of representatives and senators. This activity includes important information about the electoral college election process in the united states.
Three activities for understanding the electoral college. Reading with ballot, questions and answer keyeasy reading explain the electoral college with questions and answer key explains how electoral college is indirect, winner takes all system and that the popular vote doesnt count. This quiz worksheet combo tests you on the function of the electoral college in presidential elections. The constitution explains the electoral college system. Three activities for understanding the electoral college by jeremy rinkel. Students will view a video about the structure of the electoral college, learn about north carolinas importance in the 2016 presidential election, and participate in an electoral college simulation. C o m the electoral college system makes electing the president of the united states much more complicated than simply counting all. The electoral college is an example of an indirect election of a candidate for president. In each of the 3 areas, post some chart paper and have a marker. An election was held with the following popular vote results.
In this electoral college worksheet, students interpret a table depicting the electoral college results of the 2008 election. Thus candidates often pay a great deal of attention to some states and no attention to other states. Answer these questions to find out what you know about the electoral college. With columns for each state and a vote total section at the bottom, this will be a great scorecard for election night and for those who like to make projections ahead of time.
Electoral college worksheet id you know that voters in. The electoral college was included in the constitution because the framers feared mob rule. Shows a ballot that shows the person is voting for the electors not the actual candidate. Some like that the electoral college encourages a twoparty system, because it forces candidates to move to the center of public opinion to get elected. List and explain three weaknesses of the electoral college system.
For the scenarios, students need to figure out who can vote in a presidential election according to the electoral college system. The we the civics kids election 2012 material will help you understand why we have a president and not a king or queen, and what the role of our president is. To get rid of the electoral college, a change would have to be made to the constitution. For a more in depth look into the electoral college and how it works, visit the national archives and administrations u. Let us assume that the unitd sates consists of eight states. Electoral college activity skonbergs ap government. You will be asked to explain what this is and how it affects american politics. The united states uses the electoral college to elect a president and vice president. Youll need to know how each state uses the electoral college. The electoral college system was established in article ii of the constitution and was amended by the 12th amendment in 1804. In the space provided before each question, write a t for true or an f for false. Does the electoral college discourage thirdparty candidates and what is the impact on. The materials will also provide a guide to running for president, and will take you on a journey.
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