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AGENDA December 12/13, 2013 Today’s topics  Democracy in Action: Booklets & questions  The Electoral College  Electoral College reform proposals 

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2 AGENDA December 12/13, 2013 Today’s topics  Democracy in Action: Booklets & questions  The Electoral College  Electoral College reform proposals  How does your vote compare?  How can you win the popular vote and lose the EC? Administrative  Unit 2+3 Test corrections end Thurs., Dec. 19  REP passes: Remember to bring them tomorrow Homework  Unit 4 Guide: Complete pages 1-3  Due Jan. 6 - Chapter 16: Read + Glossary terms 16A+16B

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6 Learning Goals Unit 4 Guide Does the current presidential election process result in the best candidates? Which states have more influence than others in the presidential election process? How do the Electoral College and the four reform proposals work? o What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Which electoral system is best? Why?

7 Jigsaw: Electoral College Reform Proposals Count off (1-5) and work with your group (10 min) Group 1: Electoral College (current system) Group 2: District plan Group 3: Proportional plan Group 4: Direct popular election Group 5: National popular vote Report to the class & Class discussion to complete chart

8 Electoral College How does your vote compare?  Individual votes in WY count 3.04x as much as the national average  CA voters have a little less influence than the average American, about 84% as much  A voter in OR has a little more influence than the average American Population Electoral votes Residents per elector Weight of vote California38,041,43055691,6620.84 Rhode Island 1,050,2924262,5732.22 Wyoming576,4123192,1373.04 Oregon3,899,3537557,0501.05 United States 313,914,040538583,4831.00

9 ALABAMA - 9 KENTUCKY - 8 NORTH DAKOTA - 3 ALASKA – 3 LOUISIANA - 9 OHIO - 21 ARIZONA – 8 MAINE - 4 OKLAHOMA - 8 ARKANSAS – 6 MARYLAND - 10 OREGON - 7 CALIFORNIA – 54 MASS. - 12 PENNSYLVANIA - 23 COLORADO – 8 MICHIGAN - 18 RHODE ISLAND - 4 CONNECTICUT – 8 MINNESOTA - 10 S. CAROLINA - 8 DELAWARE – 3 MISSISSIPPI - 7 SOUTH DAKOTA - 3 DC – 3 MISSOURI - 11 TENNESSEE - 11 FLORIDA – 25 MONTANA - 3 TEXAS - 32 GEORGIA – 13 NEBRASKA - 5 UTAH - 5 HAWAII – 4 NEVADA - 4 VERMONT - 3 IDAHO – 4 NEW HAMP. - 4 VIRGINIA - 13 ILLINOIS – 22 NEW JERSEY - 15 WASHINGTON - 11 INDIANA – 12 NEW MEXICO - 5 WEST VIRGINIA - 5 IOWA – 7 NEW YORK - 33 WISCONSIN - 11 KANSAS – 6 N. CAROLINA - 14 WYOMING - 3

10 Homework Before you leave  Pick up your belongings & any trash  Straighten desks Homework  Unit 4 Guide: Complete pages 1-3  Due Jan. 6 - Chapter 16: Read + Glossary terms 16A+16B REP passes: Remember to bring them tomorrow

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