1. The Electoral College Liberal / Conservative Continued Urban / Rural Introduced

2. On the Next Slide… 1) Label the MAJOR (large population) cities in America 2) Think REALLY BIG cities….

4. Electoral College  NOT a popular vote / direct vote  One person making one vote directly for president  If one candidate gets 51% of the popular vote from a state, he or she wins ALL the electoral votes from that state. The system is “ winner-take-all ”

5. Number of Electors per State  2 (number of senators)  PLUS….  Number of representatives (based on population)  SO…..CA, TX, NY, IL have MANY electors and electoral votes!

7. Total Number of Electors  435 for House of Representatives  100 for Senate  3 for District of Columbia  Total = 538  Needed to Win Presidency = 270

8. What if No One Gets 270?  House of Representatives will decide President  Each state gets ONE vote.  Happened twice  Jefferson def. J. Adams  J.Q. Adams def. Jackson Election of 1800 Election of 1824

9. SIDEBAR: Think and Predict….  What happens to the NUMBER of electoral votes in states between 1800 – 1880?  Think about West vs. East of the US  Which states NOW have the most electoral power?

10. Let’s Look at Some Elections in Specific!!

17. Pendulum Shifting Elections

19. Terms to Know  Incumbent = a candidate who already holds the office  Challenger = the candidate who is running against the incumbent

21. “Third parties”  Occasionally, a third party will challenge the two-party system  They usually don’t last very long, but…  The Democrats and Republicans often incorporate their ideas  Examples: The Whigs, the Know-Nothings, etc.

30. Landslides Both Ways on Spectrum

33. Terminology  Rural  Of or relating to the country / farm land  Urban  Of or relating to the city

34. Therefore….  What conclusions can you draw about the following….  The general beliefs of rural areas?  The general beliefs of urban areas?  Why do you think those general statements are why they are?