Electoral College

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect School Board members

• Elect the President of the United States

• Elect judges to the Supreme Court

• Elect representatives to Congress

What is the total number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.

• 100

• 270

• 435

• 538

How many Electoral College votes are 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

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

• President

• Supreme Court

"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 month do the people vote for President of the United States?

• January

• March

• November

• December

What state has the most Electoral votes?

• Texas

• New York

• California

• Florida

What is the least amount of electoral votes that a state may have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 10