The Electoral College

What is the total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college?

• 270
• 538
• 435

• 218

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

• 260
• 270
• 269
• 538

What is the formula for calculating the number of electors in each state?

• Population of the state

• # of Representatives 
• # of Senators
• # of Senators + # of Representatives

When was the last time the Electoral College went against the popular vote?

• 2000

• 1876

• 2020

• 2016

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

• True
• False

Why did the founding fathers create an electoral college system? (Check all that apply)

• They had a general distrust of the people so they did not want a popular vote.

• There were no structures in place (political parties) to limit the number of candidates.

• They feared the enslaved population would rebel if they did not have the right to vote.

• Means of travel and communication were too slow for information to reach voters.

What is the winner-take-all system?

• A system where all candidates share the votes equally.
• An electoral system that allows multiple winners in each district.
• An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins all the electoral votes of the state.

• A method of ranked choice voting where one's second place choice has a chance of winning the state.

A group of officials chosen by citizens to vote for the President and Vice President is called

• a census

• the electoral college

• checks and balances

• a veto

What 2 states do NOT have the winner-take-all system?

• Maine

• Montana

• Nebraska

• Alaska

Match the states to their "safe," "leaning," and "toss up" status in the 2024 election.

• Leaning Red

• Pennsylvania

• Safe Blue

• Illinois

• Toss Up

• Texas