1. a) Who is Nate Silver? - What prediction did he make on Monday?
b) On what poll did Silver base his prediction?

2. Bearish is defined as falling/expecting a reduction. Explain the two reasons Mr. Silver gives for why his model is more bearish on Harris.

3. What two factors will affect each candidates' chance of winning?

4. What is a swing state?
b) List the swing states in this presidential election cycle.

5. A) Name the two states that do not award all of their electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who gets the majority of votes in the state. - What system do these two use?
Answers can be found under StudentNewsDaily's "Presidential Election 2024 Resources" page.

6. What is the total number of electoral college votes? - How is this number determined?

7. Ask a parent: how accurate do you think presidential polls are? Please explain your answer.