Electoral College

Why do we use the Electoral College instead of Congress choosing the President and Vice President?

• It is easier

• the founding members of our country did not want that power in Congress or the people

• to make it fair to all

• No one really knows

Who casts the official vote for President and Vice President?

• The voters

• The Senate

• The Electoral College

• The previous President

Who chooses the electors to be apart of the Electoral College?

• The voters

• The Senate

• The President

• Each political party

If Virginia has 11 members in the House of Representatives, how many Electoral Votes does Virginia have?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 20

what is the magic number a candidate needs to win the Presidential election?

• 200

• 270

• 538

• 100

How many total Electoral Votes are there?

• 538

• 270

• 435

• 100

Many states have a "__________" system that awards all electors to the winning Presidential candidate

• Two-party

• Majority wins

• Winner-Take-All

• Third Party

Can a candidate lose the popular vote but win the election?

• YES

• NO

• IN SOME STATES

• NEVER HAPPENS

Which of the following former President LOST the popular vote but WON the election?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• John Adams

What is the math problem to find out how many Electoral votes each state has?

• Governor + Senators

• Delegates + State population

• Members in House of Representatives + 2 (Senators)

• Judges + Members of the Senate