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1 How should a president get elected?

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4 Voting Electoral College: Different states that a different electoral # - those #’s add up like points to elect the president. Vs Popular Vote: Each person’s vote counts

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6 Al Gore 50,992,335 people voted for Gore Bush Jr. 50,455,156 people voted for Bush

7 PA – 21 400 GORE 100 BUSH Florida – 25 200 BUSH 100 GORE

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11 To win a presidential election, a candidate must win a
1. two-thirds vote of the state legislatures 2. two-thirds vote in Congress 3. majority of the popular vote 4. majority of the electoral college vote

12 What has been the most frequent criticism of the electoral college system?
1. An excessive number of third-party candidates have been encouraged to run for office. 2. Electors frequently ignore the vote of the people. 3. The person who wins the popular vote has not always been chosen as President. 4. The electors are not chosen by political parties.

13 Which statement about the electoral college system is accurate?
1. The number of electoral votes a state receives is based on its geographic size. 2. A candidate can be elected president without the majority of the popular vote. 3. Presidential candidates are forced to campaign equally in every state. 4. The total number of electoral votes has increased with each census.


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