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Ted Ed: Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained
You vote, but then what? Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways--and see how votes are counted on both state and national levels. [5:21]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Election Central: The History of the Iowa Caucuses
This site includes video clips explaining the history of the Iowa Caucuses and their importance in selecting presidential candidates.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Should the President Be Selected?
Deciding how the president should be selected was a tricky matter for the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:three Branches of Government: Why Not Direct Popular Election?
Why didn't most Framers of the Constitution want the people to elect the president directly?
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:philadelphia Convention: Length of Term of the Executive
Today, we discuss the president's term of office.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 320: Opposition of Direct Election of the President
In today's podcast: how should the president be selected?
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 321: Arguments for Direct Election of the President
Today we discuss direct election of the president
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 322: Indirect Election of the President
Today we discuss delegates' consideration of indirect election of the president.
CGP Grey
Cgp Grey: Grey Explains: How the Electoral College Works
Explains how the Electoral College system is structured and how it works in an election, including for the American territories and for citizens living abroad. [4:43]
CGP Grey
Cgp Grey: Grey Explains: What if the Electoral College Is Tied?
Explains how the House of Representatives becomes involved if there is a tie vote in the Electoral College, and what rules apply. [3:37]
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Common Craft: Electing a u.s. President in Plain English
A short guide to understanding how the U.S. elects a new president. Recognize how the electoral college works. [3:42]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hail to the Chief: The Presidential Election
Video tutorial offers a comprehensive look at presidential elections that include: political parties, qualifications needed to be president, how caucuses and primaries work, the voting process, and the role of the electoral college. [20:36]
Other
Reading Through History: What Is the Electoral College?
Video provides a brief introduction and explanation of the Electoral College, which is used to help elect the President of the United States. [8:59]