
Is it time to abolish the Electoral College?
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Andrew Thompson, History and Politics Teachers
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What is the Electoral College?
A famous US university which future presidents attend
A school which focuses only on studying US politics
The system used to determine the winner of US presidential elections
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What do you know already about how the Electoral College works?
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How are each of the numbers on this map worked out?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the Electoral College is correct?
A candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes to become president.
Each state has the same number of electoral votes.
The winner in each state always gets a proportional share of electoral votes.
There are 600 total electoral votes.
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How might the outcome of a presidential election be different if the United States used only the popular vote instead of the Electoral College?
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Which of the following are true about the Electoral College process?
Electors meet in their state capitals to cast votes.
The winner-take-all rule is a constitutional requirement.
Electors are usually nominated by the controlling party in each state.
Maine and Nebraska do not use the winner-take-all system.
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Multiple Choice
What happens if no presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes?
The Senate elects the president.
The House of Representatives elects the president, with each state having one vote.
The Supreme Court decides the winner.
A new election is held immediately.
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Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between the outcome of the electoral college and the popular vote in the 2016 U.S. presidential election?
The electoral college and popular vote always match
Trump won both the popular vote and the electoral college
Clinton won the electoral college but lost the popular vote
Trump won the electoral college while Clinton won the popular vote
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Multiple Choice
What would happen if both candidates received 269 electoral votes each?
The candidate with more popular votes wins
The election is decided by the Supreme Court
The House of Representatives decides the winner
There is a nationwide re-vote
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Multiple Choice
What might be a consequence of abolishing the Electoral College?
Every state would have equal influence
Only a few large states would dominate elections
Elections would be decided by Congress
Voter turnout would decrease
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Why do you think some Americans want to abolish the Electoral College?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a reason cited by campaigns for abolishing the Electoral College?
Small states are over-represented
It increases voter turnout
It is easy to understand
It supports third parties
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Outline two strengths of the Electoral College system as discussed in class?
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Outline two weaknesses of the Electoral College system as discussed in class?
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Is it time to abolish the Electoral College? Write your view on our enquiry question with a supporting reason.
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