Electoral College

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.

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

Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.

• True
• False

If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Pentagon
• Ohio

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

• January
• December
• November
• March

The state with the most electoral votes is

• Texas

• New York

• California

• New York

President and Vice President are elected through the process of the electoral college.  Which amendment is this?

• 12th
• 10th
• 14th
• 16th