Feb. 14, 2012

1. How could the electoral college be reformed?

-Electoral votes based on the % of the popular vote

Current events

Living room candidate

1960 Kennedy religion

Section 2 Review

P. 304 #’s 1-5

Section 2 Review

1. Paragraph using Electoral College, initiative, proposition, referendum, recall, elector, winner-take-all-system

2. Why have national political conventions lost the main purpose of choosing nominees?

3. How is the total of 538 Electoral College votes determined?

4. What is a recall election?

5. Presidential Election Steps

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

Vote For Me Unit 3 Resources p. 9-10

Voter Turnout 2008 Election

Research

Ch. 10 Content VocabSection 1,2,3 due thursday

1. Polling place- 2. Precinct- 3. Ballot- 4. Absentee ballot- 5. Returns- 6. Exit poll- 7. Electorate- 8. Apathy-

9. Electoral College-

10. Initiative- 11. Proposition- 12. Referendum- 13. Recall- 14. Elector- 15. Winner-take-all

system-

Section 3 16. propaganda 17. Political action committee 18. soft money 19. incumbent