Electoral College

How many electoral college votes are needed in order to WIN the Presidency?

• 100

• 270

• 435

• 538

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

• number of Senators it has

• number of Representatives it has

• by population, 1 for every 30,000

• number of Representatives plus the number of Senators

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Nominate a candidate for president from the Republican Party.

• Prevent third parties from winning the Presidency.

• Elect the President of the United States.

• Outline the order of Presidential succession.

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

• Supreme Court

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" is best described as...

• a plurality of the vote

• a majority of the vote

• when all the electoral votes in a state go to the winner

• when the electoral votes in a state are divided proportionally

Presidential general elections occur in which month?

• January

• December

• November

• March