Understanding the Electoral College

Understanding the Electoral College

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video discusses the Electoral College's impact on U.S. presidential elections, highlighting instances where the candidate with the most popular votes lost. It examines the failure rate of the Electoral College system and uses a sports analogy to question the fairness of such outcomes.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times has the candidate with the most votes lost due to the Electoral College?

Thrice

Twice

Once

Four times

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the debated failure rate of the Electoral College system according to the transcript?

10%

7%

5%

3%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the failure rate of the Electoral College system as per Normal Grey?

7%

5%

3%

10%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What analogy is used to question the fairness of the Electoral College system?

A sport

A game of chess

A debate

A lottery

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the likelihood mentioned that the less popular candidate could win due to the Electoral College?

Certain

Not likely

Very likely

Somewhat likely