2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2020-united-states-presidential-election-in-pennsylvania

1. Where is 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?
2. How many people live in 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?
3. How big is 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?
4. What is the capital of 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?
5. What language do people speak in 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?
6. What is the largest city?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?Eastern United States, situated between the Appalachian Mountains and the Delaware River
2. How many people live in 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?13,002,700 (2020 Census)
3. How big is 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?46,054 square miles (119,280 km²)
4. What is the capital of 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?Harrisburg
5. What language do people speak in 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania?English (predominant), with significant German-speaking communities (Pennsylvania Dutch)
6. What is the largest city?Philadelphia

Electoral College: A body of electors established by the U.S. Constitution, constituted in each state and the District of Columbia for the sole purpose of electing the President and Vice President.
Mail-in Voting: A method of casting a ballot where voters receive their ballot by mail, complete it, and return it via mail or drop-off location.
Swing State: A state where the outcome of an election is uncertain and can change from one election to the next, making it a target for both major parties.
Bellwether: A predictor or indicator of future trends, in this context, states whose voting patterns accurately reflect the national presidential election outcome.