Red states and blue states

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/red-states-and-blue-states

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. What is the origin of terminology?Popularized by media coverage starting with the 2000 US presidential election
2. What is the electoral mechanism?Winner-take-all system in most states for Electoral College votes
3. What does a red state mean?A red state is a state where most voters choose the Republican candidate for president.
4. Why do some states look blue on election maps?Blue states are where most voters choose the Democratic candidate.

Electoral College: A body of electors established by the United States Constitution to elect the president and vice president.
Winner-Take-All System: A system where the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state receives all of that state's electoral votes.
Urban-Rural Divide: The difference in political and social attitudes between people living in cities and those living in the countryside.
Partisan Stability: The tendency for states to consistently vote for the same political party over multiple election cycles.