Under the Electoral College system, each state is worth a certain number of electoral votes based on population.

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The snag is that even the electoral college system that secured Mr Davies's victory might not work for Millbank's Mr Michael.

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The mock election uses the electoral college system.

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How does the Electoral College system work?

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Much of the blame for the current crisis has been pinned on the electoral-college system.

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The electoral-college system is fiercely defended by small states as an integral part of the federal system.

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The system operates much like the Electoral College, in which vote-mandated "Electors" ultimately select the U.S. president every four years.

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How does the Electoral College affect the political strength of the two-party system in the United States?

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Point out that the U.S. Constitution does specify a system for the election of the president, known as the Electoral College.

CNN: Lesson plan: The electoral process