The Electoral College



The Electoral College

Directions: Go to the website and complete the following analysis. Remember that red = Republican Party and blue = Democratic Party.

1. Under MAPS GENERAL, look at election results from 1980 to 2012. How have voting trends changed?

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2. Look at POLLS – 2012 Election Polling Map. List the battleground states in the last election? Use the beige colored states on the 2016.

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3. Who won those states, Obama or Romney?

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4. How many Electoral College votes does Pennsylvania have? Is this an increasing or decreasing number? Why?

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5. Summarize Pennsylvania’s voting trends over the past 20 years? Why is it considered a battleground state?

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6. Under GOVERNER, click on the Governor Interactive map, look at the projected governor races. Are more states Republican or Democrat?

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7. Under GOVERNER, click on Gubernatorial Race Polls. Who are the 2 candidates in Pennsylvania?

Republican –

Democrat -

8. Look at the latest poll. Who is projected to win the race? What are the %?

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Look at 2016 GENERAL ELECTION POLLS. Although it’s very early…

9. Who are the top candidates for each party?

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10. Which is the closest match-up?

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11. Who do you think each party will nominate?

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Look at the 2016 ELECTORAL COLLEGE interactive map. You can click on any state to change it from blue to red and vice versa. Use this feature to answer the following questions:

12. Can a candidate with 270 votes win without CA, NY, or TX?

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10. Can a candidate win 270 by winning only states that have 12 or more Electoral College votes?

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11. Can a candidate get to 270 by only winning states east of the Mississippi River? How many votes are there to win?

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12. What is the fewest number of states needed to win the presidency? List them!

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