All About the Electoral College: Part 1

In this 2-part interactive tutorial series, you'll learn ALL about the Electoral College, the often-confusing mechanism used for picking the President of the United States.  

This is part 1 in a two-part series. Click HERE to open Part 2.
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: civics, tutorial, Electoral College, elector, popular vote, election, democracy, Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Founding Fathers, 3/5 Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, George W. Bush, 2016 election, Bush v. Gore, 2000 election, 1876 election, Rutherford B. Hayes, electoral vote, electors, tutorials, interactive, elearning, e-learning
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - Civics - Grades 6-8

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