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Rocking the Vote

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Learners explore how a presidential candidate can win the popular vote but not receive enough electoral votes to win the election. They analyze various regions' voting trends, explore how these trends reflect the outcome of the 2004 election.

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democracy, elections, the electoral college, voting

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democracy, elections, electoral college, voting, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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1 day
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