Instructions
Welcome to your worksheet on the Electoral Votes of the United States! Answer the questions below based on what you know and learn.
1. What are electoral votes, and why are they important in U.S. elections?
2. How many electoral votes are there in total?
3. Name three states and their electoral votes.
- State 1: - Electoral Votes:
- State 2: - Electoral Votes:
- State 3: - Electoral Votes:
4. How are electoral votes allocated to each state?
5. Who selects the electors that represent each state in the Electoral College?
6. In the last presidential election, who received the most electoral votes? Write a few sentences about that election.
7. Why do some people think the Electoral College is unfair?
8. What is your opinion on the Electoral College? Do you think it should be changed? Why or why not?
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