Electoral College

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

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.

Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.

• 270
• 538
• 3
• 269

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In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.

• President
• Vice President
• Electors
• Senators

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

• 100
• 270
• 435
• 538

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

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Pentagon
• Ohio

What are the only 2 states to decide electoral college votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting?

• California & Texas
• Missouri & Kansas
• New York & Arizona
• Nebraska & Maine

The state with the most electoral votes is

• Texas

• New York

• California

• New York

The least amount of electoral votes that a state may have.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 10

The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?

• Change the number of electoral votes a state gets

• It can't affect it the Electoral College

• It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.