Lesson 49 of 84 · The Constitution
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareJames Madison: Father of the Constitution
The Electoral College elects the President.
🎯 Your mission
Learn how the rule got made — and who it serves.
⚡ The twist
Laws change. Power changes who gets to change them.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ Knowing this makes you a better voter when you grow up.
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
Women gain the right to vote (19th Amendment)
The Great Depression begins
The U.S. enters World War II
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
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Watch a town meeting or council clip on YouTube for 5 minutes.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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