Understanding the Electoral College

The number of electors for each state in the Electoral College is determined by:

• The population of the state

• The number of congressional representatives and senators

• The geographical size of the state

• The number of registered voters in the state

Which of the following states is worth the least with 3 electoral votes?

• Delaware

• Ohio

• Michigan

• Georgia

Which states use a district system instead of the winner-take-all system?

• California and Texas

• Maine and Nebraska

• Florida and New York

• Ohio and Illinois

In which month does Congress count the electoral votes?

• November

• January

• February

A candidate can win the electoral vote without winning the popular vote.

• True

• False

After the ​ (a)   , the electors cast their ​ (b)  

• popular vote
• official votes.
• unofficial vote
• primary vote

What is the "winner-takes-all" system used by most states in the Electoral College?

• The most votes in a state takes all of that state's electorate votes.

• Electoral votes are divided proportionally based on the popular vote.

• Only the winning party's votes are counted.

• The electoral votes are split evenly between the two leading candidates.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the U.S. Presidency?

• 538

• 270

• 100

• 435

What is the primary purpose of the Electoral College?

• To directly elect the President

• To select Supreme Court Justices

• To elect Congress members

• To indirectly elect the President

Due to the use of the electoral college, several "___ states", states that vote either Democrat or Republican, get almost all of the attention in an election.

• Swing

• Blue

• Red