ELECTORAL COLLEGE QUIZ

How is the president of the United States elected?

• popular vote

• electoral college

• decision of Congress

• Supreme Court

How many electoral votes are there in total for the election of the president?

Where is the process for electing the president spelled out in the Constitution?

• Article 1, Section 1, Clause 1

• Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2

• Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3

• Article 4, Section 4, Clause 4

On what basis does each state receive a certain number of electors?

• The state's geographical size

• The state's GDP

• The state's population size

• The state's date of entry into the Union

How many electoral votes are needed to win the electoral college in a presidential election?

• 538

• 270

• 100

• 435

Which metaphor did Benjamin Franklin use to describe pure democracy?

• Democracy is like a well-oiled machine.

• Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

• Democracy is the best form of government.

• Democracy is the voice of the people in harmony.

What did the Founding Fathers fear could result from direct democracy?

• The equal distribution of power among all citizens

• The tyranny of the majority

• The establishment of a constitutional monarchy

• The creation of a strong central government

According to James Madison in Federalist No. 10, what is better than a direct democracy?

• Pure democracy

• Majority rule without any limitations

• Representative democracy

• Popular Vote

What is a democracy defined as in the context of the image?

• A system where the minority makes the decisions

• A system of majority rule by at least 75% of the people

• A system of majority rule by at least 51% of the people

• A system where decisions are made by a single ruler

How many popular elections are held every presidential election year?

• 50

• 51

• 52

• 53