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For this topic, you'll take on the role of a constitutional designer and think about the best way to structure elections in the United States.
For this topic, you'll take on the role of a constitutional designer and think about the best way to structure elections in the United States.
Focus Questions:
Focus Questions:
How does the Electoral College work and why do we have it? Is our system for electing the president fair?
Objectives:
Objectives:
I will be able to explain how the Electoral College works and think through arguments about why it was adopted.
I will be able to explain the logic of the Electoral College and how it represents a compromise between large and small states.
I will be able to argue whether the Electoral College is fair and what the best way of changing it would be.
Some useful vocabulary:
Some useful vocabulary:
Electors: A member of the Electoral College who votes directly on a presidential candidate.
Delegation: The group of electors held by each state, based on their representation in Congress.
Electoral College: The system by which the president is selected by the delegation of electors from each state.
Popular Vote: An electoral system in which the candidate who wins the most overall votes wins the election.
In this topic, there are three sections (and a bonus!) for you to explore:
In this topic, there are three sections (and a bonus!) for you to explore:
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