Scholar/Teacher Q & A + Resources

As officials continue to count the ballots in a handful of swing states, we are sure that you and your students have many questions about what we've seen so far in the nail-biting election of 2020. Although recorded a few days before the election, this conversation with author and political scientist, John Fortier, and some of BRI's Master Teachers, addresses many of the questions we all are seeking answers to right now. Not knowing who the winner of a presidential election is on election night is not something new in U.S. History. In fact, it's quite common, even in modern elections.   In this eLesson, students will examine the Constitutional mechanisms in place for deciding who wins a presidential election. They will then explore several elections during which this system was put to the ultimate test and obtain a better understanding of the systems that perpetuate American republican government, What is the origin and function of the Electoral College? This question is front and center today, and is addressed head-on in this Homework Help video. Copyright © 2020 Bill of Rights Institute, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 1310 North Courthouse Road, Suite 620 Arlington, Virginia 22201 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.