November 12th 2024 (Review)

You were asked to do several things while I was out last week.

1. Look at Election Data from several differnt U.S. Elections.

2. Play a game were you simulated being the president of the United States.

3. A Quizizz on yesterday's holiday.

​Welcome Back to Social Studies

​If you were absent on any of these days, you will be filled in on what you missed and get credit for it now.

Multiple Choice

Yesterday we all had the day off for a federal (national) holiday. What national holiday was celebrated yesterday?

• Independence Day
• Columbus Day

• Christmas
• Veterans Day

Multiple Choice

You had a Quizizz on this topic on Friday.

What do we honor, or celebrate, on Veteran's Day?

• We celebrate Veteran's Day to remember historical battles.
• We celebrate Veteran's Day to promote military recruitment.
• We celebrate Veteran's Day to show respect people who currently serve in the military and those who have served in the past.

• We celebrate Veterans Day to honor the people who bring our pets to when they get sick or injured.

Multiple Choice

In the United States we use the ________ to pick the person who becomes president.

• Electoral College
• State Legislatures
• Congressional Vote

• Popular Vote

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 1876?

Multiple Choice

What do you notice about the votes in the election of 1876?

• The election was decided without any controversy or disputes.
• The electoral votes were evenly split between the candidates.
• The election had a clear winner with one person receiving significantly more popular votes and electoral college votes than the other

• The election was marked by a controversial outcome where the candidate with fewer popular votes won the presidency.

Multiple Choice

The president of the United States is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are followed. To help him do this he is in charge of a number of different departments that include:

Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs.

• True

• False

• Maybe

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 1960?

Multiple Select

What do you notice about the votes in the election of 1960?

(3 correct answers)

• The person with the most popular votes did not win enough electoral votes to become president.

• The popular vote was were very close, which shows it was a highly competitive election.

• The election had a very low voter turnout.
• One person received a lot more Electoral College votes than the other.

• There were 2 democratic candidates in the election.

Multiple Choice

Which responsibility does the president NOT have?

 

• Executing and enforcing the laws

• Declaring war on other countries

• Meeting with foreign officials

• Promoting an agenda for new laws

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 1984?

Multiple Choice

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 1984?

• Ronald Reagan won by a large margin in both the popular and electoral votes.

• Walter Mondale won by a narrow margin in popular votes.
• Both candidates received equal electoral votes.
• The election had a record low voter turnout.

Poll

​Are you surprised at how few Electoral College Votes Walter Mondale received based on the popular vote?

• Yes

• No

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 2000?

Multiple Select

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 2000?

(2 Correct Choices)

• Al Gore won both the popular and electoral votes.
• George Bush received 1 more Electoral Vote than is needed to become president.

• Ralph Nader was the main candidate in the election.
• Al Gore received about 500,000 more popular votes than George Bush

Multiple Choice

When war breaks out, the president acts as the ___________ of the Armed Forces.

 

• Commander-in-Chief

  (the person in charge of all of the military)

• General of the Army

  (Leader of the army)

• Secretary of Defense

  (the person in charge of keeping the country safe)

• takes orders from the people in charge of the military

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 2016?

Multiple Select

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 2016?

(2 Correct answers)

• Donald Trump received the most electoral votes and became president.

• Hillary Clinton received the most popular votes

• The electoral vote was tied between the candidates.
• Hillary Clinton won both the popular and electoral votes.
• The election had no significant third-party candidates.

Multiple Choice

As the president, if you disagree with a bill, you can _______ it.

 

• veto
• approve
• ignore
• amend

​What do you notice about the votes in the election of 2024?

Multiple Choice

What do you notice about the votes in the election of 2024?

• Voter turnout was lower than in previous elections.
• Donald Trump lost the popular vote in 2024.
• Donald Trump won the 2024 election with the most electoral votes and popular votes.

• The election results were too close to call.
• Kamala Harris won the 2024 election with more electoral votes.

Poll

What are your thoughts on the Electoral College and how it picks the president based on the numbers we have just looked at?

(You can select more than one answer)

• I think the system is fine and we should continue to use it.

• I think it would be better use the popular vote

• I am not sure how I feel about the Electoral College

• I don't fully understand the purpose of the Electoral College