1. How Should We
Count Votes?

2. The Electoral College is a group of people (electors) chosen by voters in each state. The presidential candidate who gets the most votes wins all of the electoral votes for that state.

3. But this process can create problems, like when one candidate gets more popular votes (the votes of the eligible voters) nationally, but a different candidate wins in states that have larger numbers of electors.

4. Many people want to change the Electoral College system
Many people want to change the Electoral College system. They want all states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of which candidate wins a particular state.

5. Others don't want a change
Others don't want a change. They say it would cause candidates to focus on states with the largest populations (and therefore the most voters) while ignoring smaller states.

6. to honor the memory of somebody or something
Vocabulary
VOCABULARY
commemorate
(verb)
to honor the memory of somebody or something
Congress: 
the legislative branch of the national government comprising the Senate and House of Representatives

7. VOCABULARY
Congressional district: 
an electoral division of a state; entitled to send one member to the U.S. House of Representatives

8. something handed down to a new generation
VOCABULARY
legacy
(noun)
something handed down to a new generation
Electoral College: 
made up of electors from each state; the group that determines the election of the president and vice president

9. determination to do something
Vocablary
VOCABULARY
perseverance
(noun)
determination to do something
proportionate: having the correct correspondence between sizes or parts

10. VOCABULARY
subvert:
to overthrow or destroy; to cause the destruction of

11. to boldly declare that something is true
VOCABULARY
assert:
to boldly declare that something is true

12. to give formal approval and support
VOCABULARY
endorse:
to give formal approval and support

13. VOCABULARY
incentive:
something that encourages someone to do something

14. VOCABULARY
Legislation:
a law or laws

15. VOCABULARY
Induce:
to bring about

16. VOCABULARY
Plurality:
the votes received by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 percent of the votes

17. VOCABULARY
populated: lived in

18. VOCABULARY
rectify:
to make right

19. Activity:
Read the question and try to answer it before you look at the answer choices.
Read all of the choices.
Eliminate answers you know are not correct.
Choose the correct answer.

20. TASK:
As you are reading the article, use the Reading Connection called “Setting the Purpose” to take notes. Then complete the Thought Question.
You will receive a writing grade based on your answer. Be sure to include evidence to support your opinion and PROOFREAD!!!

21. THOUGHT QUESTION:
Summarize the article with a minimum of five facts and two direct quotes.