Electoral College Quiz -- U.S. Government

Which of the following is a reason the delegates at the Constitutional Convention had a difficult time deciding how to choose the president and vice president?

• They didn't believe Americans had completely cut ties with the Royal Crown.

• They didn't think people were informed enough to make a decision.

• They didn't know which citizens they wanted to vote in elections and which they didn't.

• They wanted to ensure the next leader was not going to be a tyrant.

How many electors does each state have?

• One elector for every member of the House of Representatives

• Each state has two electors

• One elector for every senator and member of the House of Representatives.

• This number is based on population of every state

When do the electors cast their votes for president?

• The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• The first Tuesday after the first Monday in December

• The second Wednesday in December

• The second Tuesday in November

What happens if neither presidential candidate gets a majority of the electoral votes?

• The president is picked by the House of Representatives, with one vote per state.

• The president is picked by the Senate, with one vote per state.

• It is decided by overall popular vote.

• Each candidate has to run another campaign.

Who decides the vice president if the candidates do not win a majority of the electoral votes?

• The president-elect

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The people

What is a "majority"?

• Compensation

• One more than half

• An election

• Candidates who run together

According to the Electoral Dysfunction video, which office does the Constitution specifically discuss when it talks about electing officials to office?

• The Senate

• The President and Vice President

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

How did the authors of the Constitution sidestep the voting issue, according to the Electoral Dysfunction video?

• They ensured that all states would follow the same rules when it came to voting.

• They left it up to the states to decide how they wanted to conduct voting procedures.

• They gave each state two electors, as written in the Constitution.

• They gave swing states more of a say when it came to elections.

What does the Constitution set up and give control over voting to the states?

• The system of checks and balances

• The Constitutional Convention

• Voter ID Law

• The Electoral College

According to the Electoral Dysfunction video, what was were African Americans forced to do in order for them to vote?

• Pass a literacy test

• Recite the presidents in order of service

• Take the citizenship test

• Tell the poll person who they were voting for