Exploring Electoral Systems
10th Grade · Social Studies · 40 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze different electoral systems and their potential impacts on electio n outcomes.
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Unlike most democracies, the U.S. uses the Electoral College to elect its president, rather than a simple popular vote.
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In the Electoral College, each state gets a number of delegates based on its congressional representatives plus two senators, which results in voters in states like Wyoming having more influence than voters in states like California.
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Presidential candidates often focus their campaign efforts on swing states, because the candidate who wins the most votes in that state receives all of its electoral votes.
