1. For today, 01/29
Take a sheet of paper out for notes – you can title it “U.S. Government”

2. Role of the U.S. Constitution
Constitution is our “law of the land”
Bill of Rights: first 10 amendments

3. Representative Democracy
Democracy: rule by people
Representative Democracy
People vote for representatives (state & federal level)
Federal Representatives:
Senator John Cornyn
Senator Ted Cruz
U.S. Representative Randy Weber
U.S. Representative Pete Olson
State Representatives:
Senator Larry Taylor
State Rep. Greg Bonnen
State Rep. John E. Davis
State Rep. Craig Eiland

4. Electing our President
Case Study: Election Popular Vote Results
50,996,582
50,456,062

5. Electoral College People vote for electors 2000 E.C. Results
Electors vote for president
2000 E.C. Results
Bush: 271
Gore: 266
Number of electoral votes is based on state population; the more people, the more votes.

6. * The number of electoral votes a state gets is determined by its population. The larger the population, the more electoral votes. *
538 total electoral votes
California: 55
Texas: 38
Florida and NY: 29 (each)