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Turn in Unit 1 Word Find. Turn in by Thursday for credit. Today: Final reading of Unit 1!. 3 pages, four questions. About how political parties nominate candidates. But first… Let’s talk about something controversial . The Electoral College. What is it?
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Turn in Unit 1 Word Find • Turn in by Thursday for credit.
Today: Final reading of Unit 1! • 3 pages, four questions. • About how political parties nominate candidates. But first… Let’s talk about something controversial.
The Electoral College What is it? • It’s not a school, it’s a meeting. • 538 electors meet after the general election to choose the president and VP. • To win election, candidates need 270 electors.
In 2000, Al Gore ran against George W. Bush for president. • Bush got: 50,456,002 votes • Gore got: 50,999,897 votes Who won?
Answer: Bush • WHY?
Answer: “Winner takes all” • National popular vote doesn’t choose president. • Chosen state by state in “winner take all” elections that tell the electors who to vote for. • If you win a state, you win ALL of that state’s Electoral College votes.
Bush lost popular vote, but won electoral college. • Bush: 271 electoral votes • Gore: 266 electoral votes
Riddle (think, pair, share): • If advisories were like states in the electoral college… • Could a candidate for Student Government get more votes than anyone else -- and still lose? • How?
Homework for tomorrow: • “Where do I vote?” online (get assignment when done reading today) • Finish terms.
Task today: Groups of of 2-3, knee to knee, eye to eye. Read pp. 466-469. Answer questions 1-4 on p. 469 in notebook. Put definitions in your Terms. Then "quiz out" with teacher. You are not done until: You have answers in notebook, “quiz out” with teacher, and tape homework and study guide in notebook.