Electoral College

How many total electoral votes are there?

• 435
• 100
• 538

Why does Florida have more electors in the Electoral College process than Virginia? 

• C. Florida has more lobbying influence among politicians.
• A. The national party determined that Florida is a more important state
• D. Florida has a lower population than Virginia.
• B. Florida has more Congressional Representation than Virginia.

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

• 538
• 270
• 275

How does a state get their amount of electoral votes 

• Multiply The number of senate and House of Representatives.
• Only Number of senate
• Add the number of Senates and Representatives per state
• Only Number of Representativs

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

• True
• False

"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

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect school board members.
• Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
• Elect the President of the United States.
• Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.

The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes. 

• Florida
• Texas
• California
• Ohio

The bigger the ___________________ of a state the more electoral votes a state receives.

• trees
• land
• population
• ceiling fans

In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.

• President
• Vice President
• Electors
• Senators