APHG BW 10.30

In six days, we will elect a new President of the United States. The following maps will help us understand how this process works:

This first map shows us how many electoral votes each state has.

Which state has the most electoral Votes?

• California

• Texas

• New York

• Pennsylvania

In this map Red States represent Republican leading states and blue Represents Democratic leading states:

Which party has the majority of states?

• Democrat

• Republican

• Tie

Which states are shown as "toss-up" meaning they could go either way this election. Choose all that apply

• Arizona

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Maine

In most states the majority of popular votes leads to a "Winner takes All", meaning the candidate that wins the popular vote gets all the electoral votes. Which two states divide the votes between the candidates

• Nevada

• Nebraska

• Maine

• Michigan

• Massachusetts

How much of the popular vote does a candidate need to win the election?

• 270

• more than 50%

• 3/5's

• None

This map Depicts the 2016 election. Which of the following data is this map showing

• Vote by region

• Vote by Population Density

• Vote by electoral College

• Vote by cities

This Picture of the 2016 depicts vote by

• Land Area

• Population

• Individuals

• None of these are correct

True or False: You can lose the popular vote and win the election

• True

• False

True or False: Americans who live in the US Territories of Guam and Puerto Rico are given special status to their vote for President

• True

• False