Introduction

The actual number of votes cast for presidential candidates on election day is called the popular vote. It is possible that the candidate with the most polular votes may not become the President. This exercise will show you why.

1. Click on the following link to open up your answer document. When you are finished click submit.

2. Go to the following cite and read about ONE of the following Electoral College Reforms: District Plan, Proportional Plan, Direct Popular Vote, National Bonus Plan.

3. Click on the following linc to discuss with your classmates the electoral reform you researched. Write your response to the question I posed and reply to two other students posts. http://www.palygov.blogspot.com

4. On a piece of paper design your own activity to show someone who is unfamiliar with one of the reforms how it would play out in an election. Use the activity you just completed as a model.

Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.

Now you have a better understanding of how the electoral college works and some of the reforms that have been proposed.