The Electoral College

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Why do we have it?

• Article II, Section I of the Constitution; 12th Amendment

• Number of electoral votes per state

• Maine and Nebraska

• “faithless electors”

• Two-part rationale

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Bush v. Gore 2000

• recount and “hanging chads”

• “butterfly ballots”

• Supreme Court’s ruling

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Butterfly Ballot

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Republicans & Democrats

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Your Mission

• Create a T-chart and identify the pros and cons of the Electoral College

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