Electoral College

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

• 100
• 270
• 435
• 538

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.

Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.

• 270
• 538
• 3
• 269

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In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.

• President
• Vice President
• Electors
• Senators

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

"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 are the only 2 states to decide electoral college votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting?

• California & Texas
• Missouri & Kansas
• New York & Arizona
• Nebraska & Maine

Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?

• California has a higher population than Texas

• California had more influence in Congress than Texas

• California has a lower population than Texas

• California's land area is more than Texas

The least amount of electoral votes that a state may have.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 10