Electoral College

Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.

• 270
• 538
• 3
• 269

What is the number needed to be elected President?

• 260
• 270
• 269
• 538

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.

The color used to represent the Democratic candidate.

• red
• purple
• pink
• blue

The color used to represent the Republican candidate.

• blue
• purple
• red
• green

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

• trees
• land
• population
• ceiling fans

The number of electors of each state is based on..

• Congressional Representation
• # of Senators
• # of the Representatives
• Population of the State

The formula for the number of electors in each state is..

• Determined by a vote
• # of Representatives 
• # of Senators
• # of Senators + # of Representatives

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

• True
• False

When was the last time the Electoral College went against the popular vote?

• 2000

• 1876

• 1995

• 2016