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Listen to the NPR Civics 101 podcast on the Electoral College: https://www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-episod...
Assignment: In no more than 1 page:
1. Write a one paragraph summary of the podcast and what you learned.
2. Choose one of the four elections in U.S. history where the Electoral College winner did not win the popular vote and indicate the following:
a. Who were the two major party candidates?
b. For each candidate how many Electoral College votes and how many popular voters did they get?
c. In 1-2 sentences, indicate whether or not there were any recounts or court challenges after the election. If yes, did it change the outcome?
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Electoral College System
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Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Course
Date
Electoral College System
Summary
Electoral College is a system of electing a president in the US, by the electors
representing the various states, without relying on direct democracy. The electors comprise of
538 members, out of which 100 are ...