M. The Electoral College

What is the total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college?

• 270

• 538

• 3

• 269

How many electoral college votes are needed in order to win the Presidency?

• 100

• 270

• 435

• 538

How is each state's number of electoral votes determined?

• number of senators it has

• number of representatives it has

• assigned by Congress

• number of representatives and senators it has

The state with the most electoral votes is

• Texas

• Florida

• California

• New York

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

• True

• False

"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

What are the only 2 states to split their electoral college votes?

• California & Texas

• Missouri & Kansas

• New York & Arizona

• Nebraska & Maine

If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, and no one gets the majority of electoral votes, how is a President chosen?

• A vote by the US Senate: each senator votes once

• A vote by House of Representatives: each state gets one vote

• The winner of the popular vote

• A run-off election

• The person with the MOST electoral votes wins, even if isn't the majority.

What is the least number of electoral votes that a state may have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?

• It can change the number of electoral votes each state has.

• It determines how many polling places each state can have.

• It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.

• The census doesn't impact the Electoral College.