electoral college intro
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Brief introduction to the electoral college.TRANSCRIPT
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The Electoral College
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Why do we have it?
• Article II, Section I of the Constitution; 12th Amendment
• Number of electoral votes per state
• Maine and Nebraska
• “faithless electors”
• Two-part rationale
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Bush v. Gore 2000
• recount and “hanging chads”
• “butterfly ballots”
• Supreme Court’s ruling
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Butterfly Ballot
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Republicans & Democrats
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Your Mission
• Create a T-chart and identify the pros and cons of the Electoral College
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