YOUR GUIDE TO THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE Analyze the Article

1. What is the function of the Electoral College

in our presidential election system?

2. How is each state's electoral vote determined?

3. Looking at the map of the 2016 results, was

the electoral vote close? What else does the map

indicate?

4. Read the related debate about whether the U. S.

should keep the Electoral College system, and then

explain your own position on whether this system

of electing a president still makes sense.