1. Turn in Unit 1 Word Find
Turn in by Thursday for credit.

2. Today: Final reading of Unit 1!
3 pages, four questions.
About how political parties nominate candidates.
But first…
Let’s talk about something controversial.

3. The Electoral College What is it? It’s not a school, it’s a meeting.
538 electors meet after the general election to choose the president and VP.
To win election, candidates need 270 electors.

4. In 2000, Al Gore ran against George W. Bush for president.
Bush got:
50,456,002 votes
Gore got:
50,999,897 votes
Who won?

5. Answer: Bush
WHY?

6. Answer: “Winner takes all”
National popular vote doesn’t choose president.
Chosen state by state in “winner take all” elections that tell the electors who to vote for.
If you win a state, you win ALL of that state’s Electoral College votes.

7. Bush lost popular vote, but won electoral college.
Bush: 271 electoral votes
Gore: 266 electoral votes

8. Riddle (think, pair, share):
If advisories were like states in the electoral college…
Could a candidate for Student Government get more votes than anyone else -- and still lose?
How?

9. Homework for tomorrow:
“Where do I vote?” online (get assignment when done reading today)
Finish terms.

11. Task today: Groups of of 2-3, knee to knee, eye to eye.
Read pp Answer questions 1-4 on p. 469 in notebook. Put definitions in your Terms. Then "quiz out" with teacher.
You are not done until: You have answers in notebook, “quiz out” with teacher, and tape homework and study guide in notebook.