The Electoral College Quiz

What is the Electoral College?

• A. A place where people go to vote

• B. A group of people who elect the president

• C. A school for learning about elections

• D. A polling station

How does the Electoral College work?

• People vote directly for the president

• The Electoral College votes for the president based on the people's votes

• The president is chosen by Congress

• The president is chosen by the Supreme Court

How many electors are there in the Electoral College?

• 270

• 538

• 10

• 50

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

• 270

• 538

• 10

• 50

What does the term 'Candidate' mean?

• finally

• an election before the general election which decides who voters will choose between

• a person who wants to be elected

• a group of people who make up the Electoral College

What is the main function of the Electoral College in the United States?

• To create laws

• To elect the president

• To manage the economy

• To oversee the military

Why do some people think the Electoral College is unfair?

• It gives too much power to large states

• It allows the candidate who loses the popular vote to win

• It is too expensive to maintain

• It was created by the British

Who created the Electoral College?

• The current government

• The Founding Fathers

• The Supreme Court

• The President

What is one main idea of the text?

• The Electoral College is a system where selected people vote for president based on the votes in their state.

• The Electoral College is a place where people learn the steps to follow in order to become president.

• The Electoral College is the most popular way of deciding who becomes the president.

• The Electoral College is a new way of counting the popular vote that started in 2016.

How is the popular vote different from the electoral vote?

• The popular vote is the total votes in each state and the electoral vote is the total votes in the country.

• The popular vote counts every individual person's vote and the electoral vote counts electors' votes.

• The popular vote decides the president and the electoral vote decides the vice president.

• The popular vote follows an all or nothing rule and the electoral vote follows a split rule.