Electoral College Facts

What year was the Electoral College created?

• 1776

• 1780

• 2000

• 1787

• 1787

Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.

• 270
• 538
• 3
• 269

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What is the number needed to be elected President?

• 260
• 270
• 269
• 538

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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.

The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes. 

• Florida
• Texas
• California
• Ohio

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

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Pentagon
• Ohio

The color used to represent the Democratic candidate.

• red
• purple
• pink
• blue

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The color used to represent the Republican candidate.

• blue
• purple
• red
• green

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States that are very closely divided in their support of both parties.

• Union States
• Civil States
• Border States
• Battleground States

The Democratic Party nominated____________________ to run for President.

• Bob Saget
• M.C. Hammer
• Hilary Clinton
• Donald Trump

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