Swing state

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/swing-state

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 key swing states (2024)?Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
2. Why are swing states important in elections?Winning a swing state can give a candidate many electoral votes, which can decide the presidency.
3. How do campaigns use swing states?They spend a lot of money, people, and TV time in swing states to try to win those votes.

Electoral College: A body of electors established by the U.S. Constitution, constituted through election or appointment in each state, for the sole purpose of electing the President and Vice President.
Winner-Take-All System: A method where the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state receives all of that state's electoral votes, common in U.S. presidential elections.
Demographic Shifts: Changes in the characteristics of a population, such as age, race, ethnicity, and education, which can influence voting patterns.
Partisan Leanings: The tendency of a state or region to consistently support one political party over another.