2016 Elections

How many total electoral votes are there?

• 100
• 270
• 435
• 538

To become President, the candidate must receive the majority of the Electoral College votes which equals:

• 270
• 283
• 435
• 538

The Presidential candidate who wins the popular vote may not necessarily win the election

• True
• False

How is the number of electors in each state determined?

• It is equal to the number of Representatives in the state
• By total population.  One elector per 800,000 residents.
• Add the number of Senators and Representatives per state.

"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.

• True
• False

The state with the most electoral votes (55) is ______________.

• California
• Texas
• New York
• Delaware

Washington, D.C. is not a state, but has three electoral votes.

• True
• False

Every ____ years, the government counts the number of people in that state, which determines how many representatives that state will have.

• 2
• 5
• 10
• 20

Which 2 states use a different system of determining who wins their state?

• New Jersey & New York
• California and Texas
• Maine and Nebraska
• Alaska and Hawaii

The number of electoral votes each state has can change, depending upon the results of the census.

• True
• False