Electoral College Quiz Review

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

In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.

• President
• Vice President
• Electors
• Senators

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

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Pentagon
• Ohio

"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

The number of electors of each state is based on..

• Congressional Representation
• # of Senators
• # of the Representatives
• Population of the State

The color used to represent the Democratic candidate.

• red
• purple
• pink
• blue

Who actually casts the official votes for the president?

• President
• Congressmen
• people
• electors