unfinished Electoral College Presentation

Open Ended

What are the benefits and problems with the electoral college?

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a closed primary and an open primary in the context of U.S. presidential elections.

Multiple Choice

After the nominee is chosen at the National Convention, what is the next major step in the presidential election process?

• Introducing the Vice-President candidate and unifying the party

• Campaigning in swing states

• Fundraising for the campaign

• Voting in the general election

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the winner-take-all system and the district system for choosing electors in U.S. presidential elections?

• Winner-take-all gives all electors to the popular vote winner; district system splits electors by district and statewide winner.

• Winner-take-all splits electors by district; district system gives all electors to the popular vote winner.

• Winner-take-all is used only in Maine and Nebraska; district system is used in all other states.

• Winner-take-all is based on congressional districts; district system is based on state population.

Open Ended

Explain the process that occurs if no presidential candidate receives at least 270 electoral votes.

Multiple Choice

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Fill in the Blank

The President of the United States must be a natural born citizen, at least ___ years old, and a resident for ___ years.

Open Ended

Discuss why the Electoral College system has been considered controversial in American history.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why the county-level results map (Image 2) and the population-adjusted county map (Image 3) look so different?

• Counties have equal populations.

• Urban areas have higher populations, affecting the visual representation.

• Rural counties are more densely populated than urban counties.

• The maps use different color schemes.

Fill in the Blank

One drawback of the Electoral College is that a candidate can win the presidency without winning the ___.

Multiple Choice

How would the outcome of the 2012 presidential election have changed if the District Plan had been used instead of the current Electoral College system?

• Obama would have won by a larger margin.

• Romney would have won under the District Plan.

• The results would have been the same.

• There would have been a tie.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about electing the President, what is one aspect of the electoral college system that you found most interesting or confusing?

Open Ended

How might the National Popular Vote Plan impact presidential elections if enough states agree to participate?

Multiple Choice

Compare the Proportional Plan and the National Popular Vote Plan for changing the electoral system. What is a key difference in how each plan allocates electoral votes?

• The Proportional Plan allocates votes based on the popular vote share in each state, while the National Popular Vote Plan gives all votes to the national popular vote winner.

• Both plans allocate votes based on the national popular vote.

• The Proportional Plan gives all votes to the state winner, while the National Popular Vote Plan splits votes among candidates.

• Both plans split votes among candidates based on their share of the popular vote.