Electoral College

Which state has the most electoral votes? Why?

• Texas/Most land

• California/most land

• Texas/Population

• California/Population

What is the minimum number of electoral votes per state?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• No minimum

What is considered to be one of the biggest problems with the Electoral College?

• You can win the popular vote, but lose the election

• It is not fair to the smaller states

• It is not fai to bigger states

• It is perfect

How many total electoral votes are available?

• 535

• 435

• 100

• 538

How many votes in the electoral college does a candidate need to win the presidency?

• 100

• 270

• 365

• 420

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

In the presidential primary election you are actually voting for the _____________.

• President

• Vice President

• Electors

• Senators

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

• True

• False

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

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• President

• Supreme Court

"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