


| KEY QUESTION |
| Many voters feel that the Electoral College is a relic from the old days, and should be eliminated. Others argue that it is still a useful tool for preserving states' rights. How do you feel? Explain your answer with a description of how the Electoral College works. |
| VOCABULARY WORDS TO KNOW |
| CANDIDATE, POLITICAL PARTY, POLICY, DEMOCRATIC PARTY, REPUBLICAN PARTY, TWO-PARTY SYSTEM, PETITION, CONVENTION, CAUCUS, PRIMARY ELECTION, DISENFRANCHISED, PARTISAN, ELIGIBLE, CITIZENS, REGISTER, ECONOMIC ISSUES, SOCIAL ISSUES, DEFENSE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, DOMESTIC TRADE, CONSERVATIVE, LIBERAL, MODERATE, ELECTORAL COLLEGE, ELECTORS, U.S. CENSUS, POPULAR VOTES. |
