Lesson 49 of 84 · The Constitution
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareJames Madison: Father of the Constitution
The Electoral College elects the President.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some laws on the books are over 800 years old and still apply.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
The Electoral College elects the President. Each state has electors based on congressional representation. A candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to win.
Key Facts
Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
The U.S. has three branches of government.
The Constitution was written in 1787.
Timeline
World War II ends
Brown v. Board of Education: school segregation declared unconstitutional
Martin Luther King Jr. gives the 'I Have a Dream' speech
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is the Constitution?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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