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What is the primary purpose of the Electoral College in the United States?

• To directly elect the President

• To select the Vice President

• To elect the President based on state votes

• To count the popular vote

How many total electoral votes are there in the Electoral College?

• 435

• 538

• 100

• 270

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

• 270

• 538

• 100

• 435

Which states have the most electoral votes?

• Alaska and Delaware

• California and Texas

• Hawaii and Vermont

• Maine and Nebraska

What is a "faithless elector"?

• An elector who does not vote

• An elector who votes for someone other than whom they pledged to vote for

• An elector who loses their electoral vote

• An elector who votes twice

How is the number of electoral votes for each state determined?

• By the population of the state

• By the size of the state in square miles

• By the number of representatives and senators the state has in Congress

• By the outcome of the state's last gubernatorial election

What is the "winner-takes-all" system?

• A system where the candidate with the most national popular votes wins all electoral votes

• A system where the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state wins all of that state's electoral votes

• A system where all candidates receive an equal number of electoral votes

• A system where electoral votes are divided equally among all states

What is the minimum number of electoral votes a state can have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How often is the Electoral College used to elect the President?

• Every 2 years

• Every 4 years

• Every 6 years

• Every year

In the presidential primary election you are actually voting for the _____________.

• President

• Vice President

• Electors

• Senators