CE.5e-f Electoral College and Voting

The Electoral College is used to elect the ______

• President and Vice President

• Governors

• US Senators

• Mayors

What do you call the system where the presidential candidate who wins the majority of the states popular votes gets all the states electoral votes?

• Popular Victory

• Winner-take-all

• Losers Out

• Large State System

What states do you want to win thanks to the Winner-take-all system?

• Large States

• Small States

• Middle States

• Southern States

True of False: Thanks to the winner take all system, candidates do not need to focus on small states.

• True

• False

Who won the election?

• Ross Perot

• Ralph Nader

• George W. Bush

• Albert Gore Jr.

Select the three states candidates would want to win in the election.

• Texas = 34

• California = 55

• Virginia = 13

• Florida = 27

• Indiana = 11

How many total electoral votes are there?

• 538

• 270

• 50

• 300

How many votes does a candidate need to get the majority of the electoral votes and become President?

• 538

• 270

• 150

• 1234

Which of the following amendments is not correct?

• 15th - Right to vote no matter your race

• 19th - Right to vote no matter your gender

• 18th - Right to vote at 18

• 23rd - Washington D.C. get 3 Electoral Votes

What must you do before you can vote?

• Register

• Move

• Sneeze

• Pay a tax