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ELD 3.2 The Electoral College: Who elects the president?
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9th - 12th Grade
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Jane Sevald
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The Electoral College
Who elects the president?
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Popular Vote
across the whole country
number of people who voted for a candidate
Who won the popular vote 4 years ago?
Clinton won by over 2 million popular votes!
Clinton LOST!!!! How!!!!
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Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 Presidential Election!
She won the popular vote.
She lost the Electoral College vote.
WHAT???
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Multiple Select
Hillary Clinton ran for President in 2016. She ran against Donald Trump. Click all that are correct about what happened 4 years ago in 2016.
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Electoral College Votes
USA's presidential election is about winning 51 individual state elections. WHAT?
We do NOT have a national election for president. If you get the most votes in the country, you might NOT win.
We have 51 different elections for president!
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Minnesota's has 10 votes in the Electoral College
8 congressional districts = 8 representatives to the House of representatives
Every state has 2 SENATORS
8 representatives + 2 senators = 10 electoral college votes
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Multiple Select
Minnesota has 8 seats in the House of Representatives. Click below all that are true.
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2016 Electoral College results: who got to 270?
Trump 306
Clinton 232
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Multiple Select
In 2016, Hillary Clinton:
Which are true for the presidential election?
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Multiple Select
In 2016, Donal Trump:
Which are true for the presidential election?
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Electoral College Map 2020
The states that change colors are called "swing states".
The presidential race is to get 270 electoral college votes.
The Electoral College
Who elects the president?
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