Students will gain a working understanding of the Electoral College. The Electoral College elects our President and not popular vote. This activity will help show how the President is elected. Explain how each state receives it's electoral votes. Each state has many Electors as it has Senators and Representatives in Congress.
Every state has two Senators.
The number of Representatives is based on the state's population. Electoral votes are cast by just 538 people representing the 50 states. The candidate who receives the most votes wins the state. The candidate who wins at least 270 electoral votes becomes President in a two candidate election. If there are three candidates, and no one receives a majority, the President is chosen by the House of Representatives.