US Government - Electoral College - How Voting Works

How many Electoral College votes are needed in order to win the Presidency?

• 100

• 270

• 435

• 538

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

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect school board members.

• Provide opportunities for kids to attend college.

• Elect the President of the United States.

• Elects representatives to Congress.

What is the total number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.

• 270

• 538

• 100

• 435

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

How are a state's electoral votes determined?

• Multiply the number of Senators and House of Representatives.

• The number of Senators a state has.

• The number of Senators and Representatives a state has.

• Only the number of Representatives a state has.

"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 month do the people vote for President of the United States?

• January

• December

• November

• March