Electoral College (CE.5f)

To win a presidential election, a candidate needs ______________________

• An absolute majority of popular votes

• At least 270 electoral votes

• Less than 200 electoral votes

• Half the electoral votes

The requirements for a majority vote in order to win in the Electoral College favors a--

• Two-party system

• Multi-party system

• One-party system

• Three-party system

The Electoral College meets to vote for _________ and _____________.

• president, vice-president

• mayor, sheriff

• governor, lieutenant governor

• senators, representatives

Which state would a presidential candidate most want to win in the Presidential election?

• Florida

• Iowa

• California

• New York

Due to the Electoral College, presidential candidates tend to spend more time campaigning in states with ____________

• Large land area

• High populations

• Low populations

• Small land area

What do you call the system where the presidential candidate who wins the majority of that state's popular vote gets all the state's electoral votes?

• Presidential system

• Majority rule system

• Large state system

• Winner-take-all system

As described in the Constitution, each state is assigned a number of electors in the Electoral College. The number of electors assigned to each state is determined by ____________

• the size of the state

• the voter turnout

• the number of senators and representatives that state has in Congress

• the amount of tax money collected in the state

What would best replace the question mark in the graphic?

• Governors

• U.S. Representatives

• State senators

• State representatives

Because of the electoral college, presidential candidates will tend to campaign more in _______________ states.

• States with a small population

• States with a large population

• Swing states

• All states

In the electoral college process, _______________ meet to vote for President and Vice President.

• Mayor

• Leaders

• Electors

• Governor