Understanding the Electoral College

What is the total number of electors in each presidential election since 1964?

• 538

• 270

• 435

• 100

How is the number of electors for each state determined?

• By the number of political parties in the state

• By the state's GDP

• Equal number for each state

• By the size of the state's population

Which states are known as 'safe states' for the Democrats?

• Texas, California

• Oregon, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts

• Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas, Idaho

• Ohio, Florida

What is the magic number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency?

• 538

• 100

• 435

• 270

How often is the census conducted, which can change the number of electoral votes for states?

• Every 10 years

• Every 20 years

• Every 5 years

• Every year

What can happen on a rare occasion regarding the popular vote and electoral votes?

• A third-party candidate wins

• A candidate wins the popular vote but loses the electoral vote

• A candidate wins unanimously

• Electoral votes are evenly split

Which of the following states have been swing states in the past four election cycles?

• Ohio and Florida

• Texas and Illinois

• California and New York

• Michigan and Pennsylvania

Critics argue the electoral college gives an unfair advantage to which states?

• States with small populations

• States with high GDP

• States with large populations

• States with large numbers of electoral votes