1-3 Module Quiz

The number of electors in the electoral college from each state

• is equal per state 

• is determined by the taxes the state pays

• is equal to the size of each state's congressional delegation

• is strictly based on the size of the state's population

In what way(s) was the electoral college a compromise?

• Large states would be advantaged by the number of electors; small states would be advantaged by each state delegation having one vote if the House had to break a tie

• the 3/5 compromise appeased both the North and the South, impacting the # of electors each state would have

• nationalists liked having the House of Representatives decide if no candidate received a majority; states rights advocates liked having states decide procedures for choosing electors

• all of the above

The Framers did not anticipate the development of political parties and it was assumed that the electors to the electoral college would not be partisan, rather, they would make an independent judgement to choose the best person for the job.  

• True

• False

The President and Vice President were initially elected separately and each elector had two votes.

• false

• true

What was the issue with the electoral college that caused chaos in the 1796 election? (note:  If you are a Hamilton fan, there is a song about this!)

• electors were not allowed to cast both ballots for candidates from the same state

• electors were not allowed to cast a ballot for a candidate from their home state

• electors were not allowed to designate which vote was for president and which vote was for vice president

• electors only had one vote

Which political party held the first national party convention (1831)?

• Anti-Mason Party

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs

• Federalists

In what election year(s) did the president win a majority of the electoral college but NOT the popular vote?

• 1888

• 2000

• 2016

• all of the above

The electoral college over-represents the population of rural states.

• true

• false

What happened in Bush v. Gore (2000)?

• Florida asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of Gore, resuming the recount

• Absentee ballots were never counted 

• The Florida Supreme Court had ruled in Bush's favor, stopping the recount of the popular vote

• There was no standard policy for hand counting the punch cards not tabulated by the voting machines 

Which of the following plans for selecting the president was proposed in the Virginia Plan?

• direct popular election

• legislative selection

• selection by electors

• selection by state governors