Electoral College

How many electors does a candidate need to win in order to win the presidency?

• 270

• 11

• 2/3

• 435

The citizen votes for who during a presidential election?

• A group of electors from their state

• A president and vice president

• The president...d'uh

• A ticket

The smallest states can only have how many electoral votes?

• 1

• 0

• 3

• 2

Which state has the most electors?

• New York

• Virginia

• Wyoming

• California

Virginia has how many electoral votes?

• 11

• 13

• 3

• 5

What is the formula for giving states electors?

• 1/2 the base x the hypotenuse

• base x length

• # of congressional reps + # of senators = electors

• electors based on population

The electoral college favors...

• Small states

• States with larger populations and big cities

• States with lots of money

• Large States

Whoever wins the most votes in the state get ALL the electors is called...

• proportional voting

• popular voting

• popular sovereignty

• winner-take-all