Electoral College

Multiple Choice

What is the electoral college and what do they do?

• A group of citizens who vote on local issues
• A committee that decides on state laws
• An organization that manages election logistics
• The Electoral College is a body of electors established to elect the President and Vice President.

Multiple Choice

What determines how many electors a state gets?

• By adding the number of Senators and Representatives in Congress.

• The number of registered voters in the state.
• The state's geographical size.
• The population of the state.

Multiple Choice

How many electors does California have if they have 53 members of the house of representatives?

• 55
• 53

• 106

• 54

Multiple Choice

If a candidate wins the popular vote in a state how many electoral votes do they get?

• Half of the state's electoral votes
• No electoral votes
• Only one electoral vote
• All of the state's electoral votes

Multiple Choice

How many electoral votes are needed to win?

• 270
• 200
• 300
• 250

Open Ended

What is the importance of battleground/swing states?

Open Ended

What is a criticism of the electoral college?

Open Ended

What do supporters of the electoral college say in support of it?