AP U.S. Government & Politics / Mission campaign
Votes to Seats
Run the same fictional votes through different rules and show exactly why the result changes.
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Votes to Seats
Run the same fictional votes through different rules and show exactly why the result changes.
Learning goals, teacher guide & model limits
Goal: Compare vote totals with seat or elector allocations and explain how rules affect representation.
Supporting course connections: AP Government Unit 5: elections and participation. These identify practice opportunities, not full standards coverage, guaranteed learning gains, or official AP endorsement. Exact local pacing may differ.
- Plurality and majority: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- Winner-take-all allocation: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- Proportional comparison: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- A split outcome: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
Use approximately one session per level, with time for discussion and revision. Actual playing and writing time has not been measured with students. Students can complete the mechanical actions more quickly; the explanation and comparison are part of the task.
Four fictional states and 40 model electors. This is not the 538-member Electoral College or an election forecast. Proportional allocation is a comparison rule, not general U.S. practice.
Completion checks verify practical requirements and minimum writing length. They do not grade the argument. Review the portfolio for accurate concepts, specific evidence, reasoning, and limits. Downloads do not submit automatically to Google Classroom. A browser save is editable and must not be used as a verified assessment result.
Progress saves locally when available. Students can export and import a campaign file. On shared computers, export and then clear the campaign. No real financial, medical, political-preference, or identifying student information is required.