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How We Elect a President: The Electoral College (Grades 4–6)

Objective

Students will understand how the Electoral College system was established and how it functions in determining who will be the president and vice president of the United States. The students will demonstrate their understanding by answering questions in writing that are designed to make them use textual evidence to support their answers.

Introduction

One of the most important and least understood processes in American government is how we elect a president. This process was created by the founders of our...

Teaching Resource

How We Elect a President: The Electoral College (Grades 7–9)

Objective

Students will understand how the Electoral College system was established and how it functions in determining who will be the president and vice president of the United States. The students will demonstrate their understanding by writing a short essay arguing for either keeping the existing Electoral College or adopting a popular-vote system.

Introduction

One of the most important and least understood processes in American government is how we elect a president. This process was created by the founders of...

Teaching Resource

Every Four Years: Introducing Presidential Elections

Overview

Students will examine aspects of Article II of the Constitution for specific information about the requirements for and methods of electing the president.

Materials (attached)

The United States Constitution: Article II; Section 1 (PDF)...

Teaching Resource

How We Elect a President: The Electoral College (Grades 10–12)

Objective

Students will understand how the Electoral College system was established and how it functions in determining who will be the president and vice president of the United States. The students will demonstrate their understanding by answering a series of questions and writing a short essay arguing to either keep the existing Electoral College or adopt a popular vote system.

Introduction

One of the most important and least understood processes in American government is how we elect a president. This process...