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2020 United States presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

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

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the election date?
2. What is the president-elect?
3. Who won the 2020 U.S. presidential election?
4. How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Electoral College
Voter Turnout
Swing State
Incumbent

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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Answer key (teacher copy)

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

1. What is the election date?November 3, 2020
2. What is the president-elect?Joe Biden
3. Who won the 2020 U.S. presidential election?Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 election.
4. How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win.

Electoral College: A body of electors established by the U.S. Constitution, constituted by each state for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president.
Voter Turnout: The percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.
Swing State: A state where the outcome of an election is uncertain and can change from one election to the next.
Incumbent: The holder of an office or post.