Election 270 to win
[DOC File]THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE TODAY
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The major flaw in the system is that a candidate can win the popular vote and still lose the election (as happened to Al Gore in 2000). This can happen because a presidential election is a STATE-BY-STATE contest. If a candidate wins the popular vote in enough states to accumulate 270 electoral votes, he/she wins the presidency.
Electoral College Webquest
What was the significance of each election? Using the 2012 U. S. projection Electoral map you will need to answer the following questions: What state has the most electoral votes? Second most? Third most? If 270 Electoral votes are needed to win an election, name the minimum number of …
[DOC File]The Electoral College
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Can a candidate with 270 votes win without CA, NY, or TX? _____ 10. Can a candidate win 270 by winning only states that have 12 or more Electoral College votes? _____ 11. Can a candidate get to 270 by only winning states east of the Mississippi River? How many votes are there to win? _____ 12. What is the fewest number of states needed to win ...
[DOC File]Electoral College mechanics
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A candidate must receive a majority of votes from the electoral college (currently 270) to win the Presidency, If no one receives a majority, the election is determined by Congress (the House for presidential candidates, the Senate for vice presidential candidates). Under the . 23rd Amendment
[DOC File]The Electoral College
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With 39 states, we have 255 electoral votes. An additional state with 13 electoral votes would put us at 268; adding the next state would take us well over 270. If we drop this state with 13 electoral votes and replace it with a state with 15 electoral votes, we just reach 270 electoral votes. In this case, 40 states are required to win the ...
[DOC File]University of Virginia Center for Politics
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A third party candidate draws enough votes that no one candidate receives the 270 votes necessary to win the election. The risk of so-called “faithless” Electors. Electors are supposed to vote for the candidate they represent, but they don’t have to. The possible role of …
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Oct 30, 2015 · How many electoral votes does a candidate need in order to win a presidential election? _____270__ 3. Name the ten states with the greatest number of electoral votes. (Include the number of electoral votes. _____ 1. California. 55 2. Texas. 38 3. New York. 29 4. Florida. 29 5. Pennsylvania. 20 6. Illinois. 20 7. Ohio. 18 8. Michigan. 16 9. Georgia
[DOCX File]PBS NewsHour EXTRA Lesson Plan
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The number of electoral votes needed to win the election is 270. Florida’s twenty-five electoral votes hung in the balance. Bush led Gore in Florida by 1,784 votes. The machine recount required ...
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