I See a Pattern
Based on the maps of the past 20 years, these 2 states seem to be the most important "swing states" for candidates.
What are Florida and Ohio?
This is how many electoral votes are necessary to win the presidency
What is 270?
On the 2020 electoral map, this state has the most electoral votes.
What is California?
This candidate had the largest margin of victory int he electoral college since 1900
Who is Ronald Reagan?
These were the first elections in which included all 50 states
What is the elections of 1960?
Two states on the map have 29 electoral votes but only this one is a swing state
What is Florida?
This is how the number of electors are chosen for each state
What is based on that states population?
On the 2020 electoral college Map this is one of the states that has the least amount of votes.
What is ...Vermont,Wyoming, Delaware, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Montana, and Alaska?
Since 1900 only these two candidates have won the electoral college but not the popular vote
Who are George W. Bush and Donald Trump?
This is the first year in which Washington D.C. had electoral votes
What is the election of 1964?
Based on the last 20 years, this area of the country appears to vote more Democratic (use cardinal points)
What are the west coast and the northeast?
This is what happens if neither vice- presidential candidate gets a majority of electoral votes.
What is that the Senate determines the winner?
Based on the last 20 years, this area of the country appears to vote more Republican (use cardinal points)
What are the southeast and midwestern states?
This Amendment gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes in 1964
What is the 23rd Amendment?
This is the election that had the closest electoral vote count
What is the 2000 election with George W. Bush and Al Gore?
This is the possible reason why Georgia's electoral votes increased.
What is because of many people moving to Georgia from other states. (Movies are being made, with the 1996 Olympics Georgia became more desirable)
This is what is meant by the "winner takes it all" rule?
What is that whoever wins the majority within a state, gets all of that state's electoral votes?
This state has continuously voted democratic for the longest time.
What is Minnesota?
This is how the VP was chosen prior to the 12th Amendment.
What is the presidential candidate with the second number of votes would become the VP?
Based on the maps for the first part of the 20th century, this area of the country consistently voted Democratic
What is the southeastern part of the country?
Based on the maps, this is the year that Georgia's electoral votes changed since the 1900
What is 2004?
This is the timeline for counting electoral votes
What is on the Monday following the 1st Wednesday in December, electors meet to cast their votes. The votes are sealed and sent to the president of the Senate. On January 6 at 1:00pm before a joint session of Congress, the votes are opened and read?
What is Nebraska?
This is why the founding fathers created the electoral college
What is because this was a compromise between electing the president by Congress and by the popular vote?
This candidate won the highest popular vote since 1900
Who is Richard Nixon in 1972?