The Electoral College

In which month of the year are Presidential elections held ?

• September

• December

• November

• October

What is the total number of available electoral votes in the electoral college.

• 270

• 538

• 435

• 52

How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?

• 100
• 270
• 435
• 538

How are each states electoral numbers determined?

• number of senators it has

• number of representatives it has

• assigned by Congress

• number of representatives and senators it has

The state with the most electoral votes is

• Texas

• Florida

• California

• New York

Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.

• True
• False

"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 split their electoral college votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting?

• California & Texas

• Missouri & Kansas

• New York & Arizona

• Nebraska & Maine

If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, and no one gets the majority of electoral votes, how is a President chosen?

• a vote by the US Senate: Each Senator Votes Once

• a vote by House of Representatives: Each state gets one vote

• The winner of the popular vote

• A run-off election

• The person with the MOST electoral votes wins, even if isn't the majority.

President and Vice President are elected through the process of the electoral college. Which amendment to the Constitution adresses is this?

• 12th

• 10th

• 14th

• 16th