American Government
Bell Work Packet
11-14 to 11-18
Bell Work: Monday 11-14
Bell Work Questions:
1.) What is the underlying theme of the timeline above?
2.) What questions might you ask of the members of the Electoral College after examining the information presented in the timeline?
3.)What changes might you recommend to help alleviate some of the problems that emerge when the results of the Electoral College and the popular vote differ?
Bell Work: Tuesday 11-15
Bell Work Questions:
1.) What is the main purpose behind the United Sates decision to enact the Fiifteenth Amendment?
2.) Desipte the noble goal of the Fifteenth Amerndment what is one major problem that it fails to address?
3.) How would you feel as an Arican-American woman following the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment? How might you express your concerns? *Keep in mind women did not receive full suffrage rights until the passage of the Ninteenth Amendment
Bell Work: Wednesday 11-16
Document C
Bell Work Questions:
1.)Identify the two states with the highest number of electoral votes? What can we infer is the primary reason why they have received so many votes?
2.)Based on the knowledge that a candidate must receive at least 270 electoral votes in order to be named president please identify the minimum number of states a candidate must win in order to reach the 270 vote threshold.
3.)Based on the information contained in the map create a short argument to support either the need to keep the Electoral College or the necessity to abolish the Electoral College?
Bell Work: Thursday 11-17
Document D
Women’s Suffrage Prior to the Passage of the 19th Amendment
A map representing where states stood on the subject of women's suffrage prior to thepassage of the 19th Amendment.
Bell Work Questions:
1.)Based on the map interpret why a correlation exists between location and negative attitudes toward women's suffrage?
2.)Based on historical data identify the motives behind the decision of certain states to grantwomen suffrage prior to it becoming a federal law?
3.) Imagine you’re part of the majority of citizens living in the black states (non-suffrage states) how would you feel about the passage of the 19th Amendment?
Bell Work: Friday 11-18
Document E
Bell Work Questions:
1.)Based on the information above what can we distinguish is the largest shift amongst voters when comparing the popular vote from the 1980 and 1992 elections?
2.)Despite a candidates ability to receive a share of the popular vote what is the realistic outcome for third-party or independent candidate based on the presence of the Electoral College?
3.) Based on this data is there a better solution to fairly electing a president other than relying solely on the results of the Electoral College?