Understanding Elections

U.S. Elections

• National

  • President & Vice President

  • Senator

  • Representatives

Congress

Congress is made up of 2 branches Together they make up the Electoral College.

Senate and House of Representatives

Representatives

Use this link to learn more and answer the next few questions.

Multiple Choice

How long is the term of a representative?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 1 year

• 6 months

Multiple Select

What are some of the duties of a representative?

• Introduce bills and resolutions

• offer ammendments

• serve on committees

• decide if laws are constitutional

Open Ended

Who is your Congressional Represetative?

Senators

Use this link to learn more and answer the next few questions.

Open Ended

Name ONE power of the Senate.

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Who is the president of the Senate?​ ​

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U.S. Vice President

Speaker of the House

Chief Justice

Secretary of State

The President

Use this link to learn more and answer the next few questions.

Multiple Choice

How often do we hold presidential elections?

• Every 4 Years

• Every 2 Years

• Every Yar

Dropdown

What are the constitutional requirements to be president?

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U.S. Elections

• State

  • Governor

  • Lieutenant Governor

  • State Legislators

U.S. Elections

• Local

  • Mayor

  • City Council

  • Sheriff

  • School Board

Poll

How many votes does it take to win the presidency?

• 81 Million

• 270

• 74 Million

• 19

The Electoral College

In the United States the President is voted for twice. The first election takes place in November on Election Day when registered voters go to the polls to cast their vote. A second election occurs about one month after Election Day in December when a group of several hundred people called electors representing the members of Congress from the fifty states plus three electors from the District of Columbia meet. This group is called the Electoral College.

Click here to see how many electors Illinois has.

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Each State has electors based on their population. Use the link below to answer the next few questions.

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The electors of each State include 2​ ​ ​

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dependent on a state's population.

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senators

representatives

Electoral College Map

Using the same link, fill out your Electoral College Map with the number of electors Each state has.