Elections

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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What is the number needed to be elected President?

• 260
• 270
• 269
• 538

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The Democratic Party nominated____________________ to run for President.

• Adam Sandler

• Oprah Winfrey

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

The Republican Party nominated____________________ to run for President.

• Joe Biden

• Rebel Wilson

• Donald Trump

• Theodore Roosevelt

The bigger the ___________________ of a state the more electoral votes a state receives.

• trees
• land
• population
• ceiling fans

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

• True

• False

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

• January

• December

• November

• March

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.

What is the Electoral College?

• A college for people who want to learn about politics.

• A total of 538 American citizens who come from each state to vote for the President.

• A total of 538 Senators who come from each state to vote for the President.

• A total of 538 Representatives who come from each state to vote for the President.