Electing the President

Who or What actually elects the President?

• The people of the United States.

• The House of Representatives.

• The Electoral College.

How many electors does each state get?

• The same as the number of Senators.

• The greater the population the more electors a state gets.

• The same number as the number of representative in Congress.

What does the Presidential Candidate with the most votes in a state win?

• Those votes added to his total so he can become president.

• The electoral college votes from that state.

• The election for president.

Who will be declared the winner of a Presidential election? The candidate with

• The majority of the popular vote.

• The most electoral college vote.

• A majority of electoral college votes.

How many electoral votes does it take to win a presidential election?

• 26

• 269

• 270

• 538