Timeline of the 2024 United States presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/timeline-of-the-2024-united-states-presidential-election

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 election year?2024
2. What is the reform influence?McGovern-Fraser Commission recommendations (1971)
3. What is the Electoral College and how does it work?The Electoral College is a group of electors chosen by voters that actually elect the president. The popular vote in each state decides how many electors each state gets.
4. Why do the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary happen first?They are early contests that give candidates a chance to show momentum. They are small but can influence media coverage and donors.

Electoral Count Act: A U.S. federal law that governs the counting of Electoral College votes.
McGovern-Fraser Commission: A commission that recommended reforms to the presidential nomination process.
Electoral College: A body of electors established by the U.S. Constitution to elect the president and vice president.