REVISED JACKSON'S ELECTORAL COLLEGE 2

How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?

• 100
• 270
• 435
• 538

How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?

• number of senators it has
• number of representatives it has
• by population
• number of representatives and senators it has

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.

What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?

• January
• December
• November
• March

True/False:  The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.

• True
• False

Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

The least amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 1,000,000

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

• 538
• 270
• 275

The state with the most electoral votes is

• Montana
• New York
• California

In order to become president, a candidate must receive _____ electoral votes.

• 270
• 538
• 350