What is an electoral college?

what are demographics? how can maps us understand demographics?

what happened in the 2000 election?

why was the case bush v. gore important? what made it unique for a supreme court decision?

The Electoral College is composed of electors chosen from each state who then represent the people. It was created as an easier and more stable way to pick a president. The electoral college picks the president by casting their votes based on how each state mostly voted for.  Pros of the Electoral College is that it makes picking the president a lot quicker and simpler. Con of the Electoral College is that it’s not the same as popular vote so it’s not a direct democracy.

Demographics are certain traits of a population. Usually, it's race, ethnicity, gender, age, level of education, etc. Maps can help outline those demographics by providing statistics. 

At the 2000 election, George Bush won although he lost the popular vote. That made the election controversial. 

The case of Bush v. Gore is important because it was the first of its kind. It was a very unique Supreme Court decision because it decided that although Gore TECHNICALLY won the popular vote, he still can't be president because that's how the election works. The framers made the electoral college because they thought that the electoral college give a fair and better chance for the small states in choosing a president, and that wasn't going to be changed just because of this guy.