Electoral College

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How many senators are in each state?

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2

Answer explanation

Each state in the United States has 2 senators each that represent them.

In total there are 100 senators in the United States Senate.

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How many members of the House of Representatives are in each state?

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Based upon the states population

Answer explanation

The number of representatives is recalculated every 10 years after the U.S. Census through a process called apportionment. States with larger populations get more representatives.

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Virginia has 2 senators and 11 congressional districts. Therefore, Virginia has _______ total electoral votes in the presidential election.

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13

Answer explanation

Each state’s number of electoral votes is the sum of its two U.S. Senate seats (as each state has two senators) plus the number of its U.S. House representatives, which is determined by the state’s population. Virginia currently has 11 representatives in the House and 2 senators, adding up to 13 electoral votes.

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True or False: A candidate needs at least 270 electoral votes to be elected president.

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True

Answer explanation

A candidate needs a majority of the electoral votes to be elected president, which means at least 270 out of the 538 total electoral votes.

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True or False: In 2016 the candidate who won the popular vote did not win the electoral vote.

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True

Answer explanation

Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election to Donald Trump despite winning the popular vote because of the Electoral College system.

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Which party has their logo pictured? (HINT: It's a donkey!)

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Democrat

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Which party has their logo pictured? (HINT: It's an elephant!)

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Republican