Electoral College Quiz

What is the Electoral College?

• A group of people appointed by each state to elect the President and Vice President

• A group of people appointed by the President to oversee elections

• A group of people appointed by Congress to count votes

• A group of people appointed by the Supreme Court to decide election outcomes

How many electors are there in each presidential election?

• 435

• 538

• 100

• 3

How do states get electoral votes?

• Based on the number of representatives in Congress

• Based on the number of senators in Congress

• Based on the population size of the state

• Based on the number of electoral votes in the previous election

What happens if a candidate wins the popular vote but fails to gain 270 electoral votes?

• The candidate automatically becomes the President

• The candidate becomes the Vice President

• The candidate loses the election

• The candidate goes to a runoff election

What are swing states?

• States that consistently vote for a particular party

• States that are evenly split between parties

• States with a small population

• States with a large number of electoral votes