1. The Electoral College
GOVT Notes 2-3

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. The Electoral College

8. The Electoral College
Explain the Electoral College Video

9. 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

12. 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

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

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

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