(Useful Notes and Organizers) Chapters 9 and 10 (Useful Notes and Organizers)

Useful Videos Three Branches of Government (2 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX9Bpzw-e3M Checks and Balances (4.5 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W8W3p9Ot7M Bill of Rights (5 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUVDH-Avuig

Constitutional “Law Exam” Questions

Constitutional “Law Exam” Questions

Constitutional “Law Exam” Answer Key

Chapter 9 – Workbook Answer Key

Chapter 9 – Workbook Answer Key

Preamble to Constitution – An Analysis

Electoral College Worksheet/Exercise: Answer Key The Electoral College method of choosing the president was a compromise between people/groups who wanted the president to be chosen directly by the people (the popular vote) and people/groups who wanted the president to be chosen by Congress. 2. A state’s number of electoral votes is determined by combining its number of U.S. senators and representatives. 3. Some delegates did not fully trust the average citizen (who tended to be somewhat uneducated) with the important task of selecting the president. There was a fear that they might “get it wrong”. The electors in the Electoral College would hopefully be more educated and, therefore, able to make the “proper” choice for president if they believed the average citizen had made a mistake. - My opinion: This sounds somewhat “elitist” and “snobby” to me. 4. States and district with the fewest electoral votes (3 votes each) = Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Vermont, and Washington, D.C.. 5. We will discuss this by looking at the text. 6. If someone gets a small majority of popular votes in a few states with a big electoral count, but loses heavily in many small states, a minority of nationwide popular votes can control the majority of electoral votes. 7. Answers will vary. One possibility is that electors in the Electoral College might come under heavy pressure by various groups to change their vote. The more time between Election Day and the time when electors cast their vote, the more opportunity there is for that to happen. Another possibility is that something significant could happen during those 6 weeks which could cause the electors to view the candidates differently – and therefore select a different candidate – than how the citizens viewed them.

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Chapter 10 – The Bill of Rights Workbook Answer Key

Chapter 10 – The Bill of Rights Workbook Answer Key