Voting & Electoral College Mini Lesson SOL CE 5ef

Match

Match the voting amendments and laws

• 15th

• 19th

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

Right to vote for men

Right to vote for women

Outlaws literacy tests

• Right to vote for men

• Right to vote for women

• Outlaws literacy tests

Match

Match the voting amendments and laws

• 23rd

• 26th

• 24th

Washington DC votes

Voting age lowered to 18

Poll take abolished

• Washington DC votes

• Voting age lowered to 18

• Poll take abolished

​CLUES TO REMEMBER!!!

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​Who is/is not eligible to vote in VA? Explain why or why not.

Lebron James

• Born in Akron, Ohio

• 39 years old

• Lives in LA, California

Pharrell Williams

• Born in VA Beach, VA

• 51 years old

• Living in VA Beach

Multiple Choice

Evan goes to the DMV and picks up a paper application to register to vote. How could he turn it in officially register?

• Call up the registrar's office

• Mail it in

• Send a picture via text

Draw

Draw a SYMBOL to represent the 3 factors that predict voter turn out.

Based on the graph, who is voting more?

Multiple Choice

Pick a title for the list: Too busy, not interested, did not register, does not think their vote matters.

• Ideas to get people to vote

• Reasons why citizens fail to vote

• Ways students can participate in voting

Multiple Choice

The number of electors of each state is based on a state's_____________________, which is based on a state's population.

• Tax rate
• Congressional representation
• Political party
• Registered voters

Open Ended

Type the following two times: Congressional representation is state population

Multiple Choice

The system that awards all electoral votes to the winning presidential candidate is known as-

• Winner-take-all
• Congressional representational
• Popular vote

Multiple Choice

What is the total number of electors in the Electoral College?

• 270
• 538
• 435

Multiple Choice

What states make a difference in tight elections?

• Less populated and swing states
• Densely populated and swing states
• Third party states
• Swing states