Electoral College Review (CE. 5f)

Who are the final group of people to choose the President and Vice President?

• Members of Congress

• Citizen voters

• Electoral College

• Former Presidents

• Political parties

If we know that Florida has 29 Electoral College votes, how many representatives do they have?

• 2

• 27

• 28

• 31

If we know that New York has 29 Electoral College votes, how many House of Representatives do they have?

• 27

• 25

• 30

• 21

How many total Electoral College votes are there?

• 270

• 269

• 538

• 435

If there are 538 Electoral College votes, how many Electoral College votes does it take to win the Presidency?

• 538

• 270

• winner-take-all

• 269

Has a third party ever won the Presidency?

• yes

• no

What do we call the system where a state gives all their Electoral College votes to the candidate that receives the most popular votes within that state?

• most-goes system

• winner-take-all system

• third-party system

• presidential system

The number of electoral votes a state has is based on...

• their popularity

• # in the House of Reps and # in the Senate

• # in the House of Reps only

• # in the Senate only

The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives is based on a state's...

• population

• political party

• average income

• governor

In the Electoral College process--

• electors meet to vote for President and Vice President

• political parties cast the votes for President and Vice President

• the largest states determine who will be the President and Vice President.

• the popular vote determines who will be the President and Vice President.