Warm-up:
1. Our federal government was created in 1787 at the ________________ ________________.
2. Name the three branches of government:
3. The branch headed by the President is called the __________________.
4. The Framers of the Constitution decided that the President should be elected by the ______________.
5. The number of electors a state has depends on its ____________________.
6. In order to win in the Electoral College, a candidate needs the ______________of the votes in their state.
7. The term “popular vote” refers to the November_________________.
8. Under our system, it is possible for a candidate to win the popular vote but______ _______ __________.
9. One President who lost the popular vote, but won the election was____________ ___________.
10. A change to the Constitution is called an___________________.
EXTRA CREDIT: What is the number of Electoral College votes needed to win the Presidency?
2. Name the three branches of government:
3. The branch headed by the President is called the __________________.
4. The Framers of the Constitution decided that the President should be elected by the ______________.
5. The number of electors a state has depends on its ____________________.
6. In order to win in the Electoral College, a candidate needs the ______________of the votes in their state.
7. The term “popular vote” refers to the November_________________.
8. Under our system, it is possible for a candidate to win the popular vote but______ _______ __________.
9. One President who lost the popular vote, but won the election was____________ ___________.
10. A change to the Constitution is called an___________________.
EXTRA CREDIT: What is the number of Electoral College votes needed to win the Presidency?
Objective:
SWBAT describe the structure and functions of the Executive Branch of the United States.