GLE35 — The Electoral College and Louisiana
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The Electoral College is not a ___.
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school
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The Electoral College is the system used to elect the ___ and Vice President of the United States.
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President
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The term "Electoral College" is not in the Constitution but was used by Alexander Hamilton in the ___ Papers.
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Federalist
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The Latin word "___" means a group of people acting together.
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collegium
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The German Princes of The Holy Roman Empire (A.D. 962-1806) elected one of their number as the German King. The Princes were called "___."
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electors
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The German King was crowned as the Holy Roman ___.
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Emperor
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Electors are selected by the leaders of political ___.
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parties
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Current political office holders at the ___ level may not serve as electors.
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Federal
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Anyone who participates in a rebellion against the United States government may not serve per the ___ Amendment (sorry, Confederate veterans).
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Fourteenth
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The President and Vice President are not directly selected by ___ vote.
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popular
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Most adults never directly ___ for the President but for Electors.
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vote
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A popular vote would lessen the political voice of the smaller states, like ___.
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Louisiana
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No ___ requires that an elector vote for his or her party's candidate.
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law
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"___" electors, those voting for a candidate other than the one they pledged to support, are rare (10 in U.S. history); parties choose trusted people for this role.
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Faithless
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The ___ Amendment provides for the possibility of a tie in the Electoral College.
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Twelfth
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The House of Representatives elects the President if the Electoral College vote results in a ___.
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tie
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The ___ picks the Vice President if the Electoral College results in a tie.
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Senate
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1800: A tie in the Electoral College threw the election into the House of Representatives, where ___ was elected.
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Jefferson
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1824: Another tie between is decided by the House of Representatives in favor of ___.
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John Quincy Adams
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1876: Small states supported ___, giving him a one-vote majority over Tilden. Tilden won the popular vote by over 250,000 ballots.
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Hayes
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1888: ___ defeats Cleveland for President. Cleveland carried the South and had more popular votes. The Electoral College prevented one region from choosing the President.
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Harrison
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2000: ___ won the popular vote by over 400,000 ballots but lost the Electoral College when George W. Bush was awarded Florida's Electoral College votes in the Supreme Court after several recounts.
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Gore
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The Electoral College system protects the interests of ___ states and prevents large states or regions from completely dominating the Presidential elections.
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smaller
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The Electoral College is beneficial because it contributes to ___ in our political system.
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balance
