Electoral College Quick Test

In the Electoral College today, how many total Electoral Votes are there?

• 50

• 270

• 535

• 538

In order to win the Presidency, a candidate must receive a minimum of ________ Electoral Votes.

• 161

• 268

• 270

• 538

The total number of votes by the individual citizens of the United States is referred to as the _________________

• Electoral Vote

• Electoral College Vote

• Popular Vote

• Representative Vote

How is each state's total number of Electoral Votes determined?

• It is equal to the number of Representatives each state has in the House of Representatives

• It is equal to the number of Senators each state has in the Senate

• It is equal to the number of Senators added to the number of Representatives for each state

• All states have an equal number of Electoral Votes

The higher the state's number of Electoral Votes, the larger its ____________________________

• physical size

• population

• land mass

• legislature

Today, all but two states have a "Winner Take All System" when distributing their Electoral Votes to a candidate.  A "Winner Take All System" means that.....

• Electoral Votes are distributed proportionally based on the percentage of the popular vote won by each candidate in that state

• A candidate that receives the most votes from the people in that state receives all of the state's Electoral Votes

If there is a tie in the Electoral College, or no candidate receives a majority of Electoral Votes, who decides the winner of the Presidency?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

Of the following choices, which group of states would have the highest number of Electoral Votes?

• Michigan, Maine, Rhode Island

• New York, Wyoming, Nevada

• California, Texas, Florida

• Pennsylvania, Oregon, Alaska

Is it possible for a candidate to receive a majority of votes from the citizens of the United States and yet still not receive a majority of Electoral College Votes?

• Yes

• No

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