objective: to examine how the president is elected through the use of the electoral college
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Objective: To examine how the President is elected through the use of the Electoral College. 2008 Electoral College Map. The Electoral College. Change in number of people. - The number of electoral votes per state is determined according to the results of the most recent census. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Objective: To examine how the President is elected through the use of the Electoral College.
2008 Electoral College Map
Population for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1990 to 2000
The Electoral College
- The number of electoral votes per state is determined according to the results of the most recent census.
Change in number of people Greater than 1 million
500,001 to 1 million
100,001 to 500,000
0 to 100,000
Less than 0
Change for U.S.: 32,712,033
2008
The Electoral College
- There are a total of 538 electoral votes. Therefore, a Presidential candidate must receive at least ________ electoral votes to win the presidency.
- The Presidential candidate that receives more than half of the electoral votes wins the election.
Fill in the blank! How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
538 electoral votes2
2 = half of the electoral votes69If 269 is exactly half, how many electoral votes are needed to win?
270
270
The Electoral College
How are the number of electoral votes per state determined? Here’s the formula:
# Senators
+ # Representatives in the House
= # electoral votes per state
Remember, how many Senators does every state have?
(2)
2
The Electoral College
# Senators
+ # Representatives in the House
= # electoral votes per state
O.K., let’s practice using the state of Wyoming.
If Wyoming has 1 Representative in the House, how many electoral votes does Wyoming have?
(2)
3
1) Texas 2) Kansas 3) Tennessee 4) California 32 4 9 53
2008 Electoral College Map
How many members of the House of Representatives did the following states have from 2000 - 2010?
The Electoral College
- The electors from every state make up the Electoral College.
- The electors vote for the President and Vice-President after the citizens vote.
- If no candidate receives at least 270 electoral votes, the House of Represent-atives chooses the President.
Here is the updated electoral college map, based upon the results of the 2010 census. Q: Which presidential elections will this map be used for?A: 2012, 2016 and 2020