In our country, The United States of America, we elect our president by something called the Electoral College. In this project we will explore this thing we call the Electoral College. What exactly is the Electoral College? Does that mean they don't just tally up all the votes and the person with the most votes wins?
Please watch the video "The Electoral College: Why Such a Big Debate?" and answer the questions that are posed at the end by the host, Myles Bess.
The Electoral College video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eVnaTYfROU&feature=emb_title
SUMMARY:
- Watch the video above.
- Answer the following questions in the discussion board below.
o Give a brief explanation of how the electoral college works.
o Is it a problem that sometimes we elect presidents that lose the popular vote?
o Do you think the Electoral College is working as it was intended?
o Is it time for a change?