What is the total number of electoral votes in the United States?

Part III: Candidates do not receive a majority electoral vote

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C.J. Schmidt
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
270
538
438
435
Equal to the members of Congress plus 3 for Washington, DC
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many electoral votes are needed to secure the presidency?
270
300
350
400
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If no candidate reaches 270 electoral votes, who determines the presidency?
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The Senate
The Electoral College
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the House of Representatives in the case of an electoral tie?
Each state delegation votes, getting one vote as a state
Each representative votes individually
The Senate makes the final decision
The House has no role in this process
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do smaller (by population) states in the midwest, west and south wield relatively more influence in the Electoral College?
They have a minimum of three electoral votes
They have more representatives
They tend to vote as a bloc for republicans
They have fewer overall voters
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens if the House cannot choose a president by Inauguration Day?
The Speaker of the House becomes President
A new election is called
The election is nullified
The Vice President "elect", as chosen by the Senate, serves as Acting President
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following might lead to no candidate achieving 270 electoral votes?
A single candidate wins all states
A candidate secures all popular votes
More than 3 candidates divide the electoral votes
A single candidate is unopposed
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