Electoral CollegeNovember 12, 2014

Objective: Understand the system, and analysis strengths and weaknesses of the

system!!http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?

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1. What is the history?2. Is it efficient?

3. Should it stay or should it go?

Rationale at the Convention

1. Poor Communication2. “Best” people select3. Compromise:

Allotment of Electoral Votes:1. Each State2. Minimum #3. Washington DC4. Total5. California6. ”Rust Belt” to “Sun Belt”7. 1910 census

Selection of Electors

1. Parties-‘slate’• Loyal party members

OR• Last person who declines

Winning of Electoral Votes

1. Plurality: 2. Maine (4) and Nebraska (5)-3. Campaign location focus4. “Swing states”

2012 SWING STATES106 ELECTORAL VOTES

Winning the Election

1. Majority 2. No majority=

1. House 2. 1824 (John Q. Adams, 2nd-electoral popular) 3. Senate-VP

PLEASE KNOW 12th Amendment

Criticisms

1. Plurality (2000)

2. “Faithless” electors-

3. Small state proportionately:

4. Inhibits third parties

How much is your vote worth? Why no Changes if this is the case?

Abolish the E.C.Never

1. Tradition

2. Amending Const.

3. Opposition-small states

4. Two party system

2012 Electoral Map(which areas gained/loss?)

(winner take all)

• Please explain the electoral change of 3 states

TO DO NOW

• What are 4 key objectives of any political campaign?

• What are 2 ways that campaigns impact the outcome of elections?

• What is 2 positives AND negatives to a long presidential campaign