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Exploring the Electoral College

Electoral College

 

 

  1. What is the Electoral College?

 

 

 

Selection

  1. How are electors chosen today?

 

 

Interactive Electoral College Map

  1. View the Interactive Electoral College Map. Play with the interactivity.  How many votes are needed to win the electoral vote?  _________

 

Minor Parties

  1. What role do third parties play in the electoral college system?

Against

  1. What is one argument against the electoral college?  Why is this significant?

For

  1. What is one argument for keeping the electoral college as it is? Why is this significant?

Division of votes

  1. How do the 538 electoral votes get divided among the States?

Winner-takes-all

  1. What is the difference between the winner- takes-all rule and proportional voting, and which states follow which rule?

Electoral Votes

  1. Which state has the most electoral votes? The least? How many electoral votes does Ohio have?

Created by Donna Czeck and Janice Laughner ,Lordstown High School

Revised 01/09/2008

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