1. ELECTING THE PRESIDENT
ARE WE A DEMOCRACY?
ELECTING THE PRESIDENT

2. WHO ELECTS THE PRESIDENT?
THE PEOPLE? WRONG.
ANSWERS?
THE VOTERS? WRONG
THE CONGRESS? WRONG.

3. THESE ARE THE ELECTORS WHO VOTED IN 2012: 15 PEOPLE

5. Don Abernathy
Dodie Allen
Charles Barrett
Michael Esser
Barbara Hines
Robert Levy
Paul Penney
Felice Pete
James Art Pope
James Proctor
David Ruden
Mary Jo Shepherd
William Shillito
Garry Terry
Ashley Woolard

6. THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

7. Because of this system, it is possible for one candidate to GET MORE VOTES FROM THE PEOPLE, but for another candidate to GET MORE VOTES FROM THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
When that happens, the person who GOT MORE VOTES FROM THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WINS.
THAT HAS HAPPPENED ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME.

8. WORKING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE COMPUTER SHEETS WILL
HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE
SYSTEM
WHILE DOING IT,
ASK YOURSELF:
“IS AMERICA A DEMOCRACY?”
ALSO ASK: IS IT IMPORTANT
IF I VOTE?