US Gov Electoral College Quiz

Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.

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

• True
• False

How many electoral votes are there?

• 50

• 100

• 538

• 1045

• 5000

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• Elect school board members.
• Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
• Elect the President of the United States.
• Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.

Who won the electoral vote and became president as a result of the 2000 election?

• Al Gore

• George W. Bush

The formula for the number of electors in each state is..

• Determined by a vote
• # of Representatives 
• # of Senators
• # of Senators + # of Representatives

How can a presidential candidate win the election without winning the majority of all the individual votes in the United States?

• If the presidential candidate who won the majority of the votes resigns before his or her term begins.

• If he or she wins the majority of votes in the senate.

• If he or she wins the majority of the votes from the Electoral College.

• If he or she wins the majority of the votes in the House of Representatives.

"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

If you were running for President, which 3 states would you focus your campaigning on?

• California

• Texas

• Alaska

• New York

How many electoral college votes are needed to win the Presidential Election?

• 140

• 200

• 250

• 270