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The Electoral College GOVT Notes 2-3

The Electoral College Original plan for selecting Executive 1st Place – President 2nd Place – Vice-President (VP) 12th Amendment (1804) – separate ballots for Pres. and VP candidates start choosing running mates

The Electoral College Indirect method of selecting President Listed in Article 2, Sec. 1 of Constitution 538 “electors” who choose the President 51 separate elections in each state & D.C. Each state determines which candidate will win that state only

Circle the 5 states that have the largest population? California Texas New York Florida Illinois SD ND Alaska Vermont Wyoming

Circle the 5 states that have the smallest population? California Texas New York Florida Illinois SD ND Alaska Vermont Wyoming

The Electoral College 538 votes in electoral college 100 Senators + 435 Representatives + 3 (D.C.) 270 votes needed to win *

The Electoral College

The Electoral College Explain the Electoral College Video

The Electoral College If no candidate wins a majority of electoral college votes, election goes to the House of Reps, where each state gets 1 vote EX: Elections of 1800 and 1824

The Electoral College Most states use Winner-take-all system Winner of popular vote in a state receives all electoral votes of that state Some states use a proportional system EX: Nebraska, Maine

Circle the 6 states that have the largest Latino population? California Texas New York Florida Illinois Arizona

Circle the 6 states that have the largest Black population? California Texas New York Florida Georgia North Carolina

EX: State of Arizona 2 Senators 9 Representatives 11 Electoral Votes