Electoral College

How many electoral college votes are needed to win the Presidency?

• 150

• 270

• 538

• 600

The number of Electoral College votes are determined by the state's

• age

• population

• land size

• location in the United States

Which state has the highest number of Electoral College votes?

• Texas

• New York

• California

• New Jersey

What is the smallest number of Electoral College votes a state could have?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 6

Who places the actual votes for the President?

• the Electors from each state

• the people

• Congress

• the media

How many total electoral college votes are in the United States?

• 200

• 400

• 538

• 600

This type of state always votes for the candidate from the SAME political party:

• Safe state

• Swing state

• foreign state

• district

This type of state may vote for a Republican candidate OR a Democratic candidate.

• Swing state

• Safe state

• district state

• foreign state

Washington D.C. is not a district but it has _____ Electoral College votes.

• 2

• 3

• 7

• 8

The sum (total) of all votes for a candidate is called the

• Electoral College vote

• simple vote

• election vote

• popular vote