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Warm Up

Learn about the Electoral College, its history, and how it impacts presidential elections. Explore its advantages and drawbacks, and discover the key role it plays in selecting the President.

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Warm Up

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  1. Warm Up Grab an Electoral Map Prepare for Notes and Discussion

  2. How Much Do Already Know? • How is the President elected? • How is this system set up? • Is it a direct or indirect election? • What is the history behind this system?

  3. The Electoral College Electing the Executive Branch

  4. The Electoral College • Provides for a system of indirect election for the Presidency • Not a party school!

  5. What is the Electoral College? • A system that provides for indirect election of the Executive Branch • Electors are representatives chosen by states to vote • Each state gets as many electors as it has senators and representatives • PA has 20 electoral votes, so how many senators and reps? • They vote for President

  6. Why do we have the Electoral College? • Originally to allow for the educated to vote for the Executive • Supposed to safe guard against a unqualified candidate • Why would this be so in 1790?

  7. How the College Works! • Electors chosen by state legislatives • Vote Monday after Second Wednesday in December • Typically a rubber stamp vote (winner take all in each state except ME and NE)

  8. Electoral College Dates • Nov 8 Election Day • Mid Nov through Dec 19 • Jan 6 – Official Counting of Electoral Votes • Jan 20 – Inauguration Day

  9. Drawbacks of the College • Can win popular election but lose electoral college (5x in US history) • People are more informed today, no need for a safe guard

  10. Why the EC is good • Winner take all method forces parties to campaign to all the people • Campaigns have to be more diverse and try to include as many people as possible • Encourages a two party system

  11. Why the EC is bad. • Win the popular vote but lose the election • Depresses voter turnout • Winner take all despite possible close turnout • Electoral college voters can still vote as they please

  12. Bush (Red States) 286 Kerry (Blue States) 252

  13. The Electoral College in Past Elections • http://www.270towin.com/

  14. The Electoral College Conundrum • Imagine that you are a campaign manager • Your job is to figure out how to get your candidate just more that 50% of all electoral college votes! • 1. Win 270 electoral winning California, Texas, or New York. How few states can you get 270 in? • 2. Win 270 electoral votes by winning without the states CA, NY and FL • 3. Show a situation with a tie!

  15. Review • What is the Electoral College? • What type of election is the President elected by? • What determines the number of electoral votes that a state has? • Explain the winner take all process within a state.

  16. Electoral College CT • Is the Electoral College the best method to select the President? Give three reasons.

  17. Constitution Trip Reminders • Itinerary • After 1st Report to Cafeteria • Bring something to write with and food $$ (10-12) • Bus to Museum • Backpacks fine, but will get checked • Constitution Center Itinerary • Arrive at Center • 10:00Freedom Rising Multimedia Presentation • 11:30 Meet Out front of Constitution Center Walk to Boorse • 12:40 Meet busses back at Constitution Center • Leave Center for GVMS • If not going… • Follow normal schedule, report to any classroom where told to. Bring work.

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