The Electoral College

How many total electors are there in the Electoral College?

• 435

• 538

• 270

• 100

The President is elected using:

• The courts

• Congress

• The Electoral College

• Americans directly voting

Which Constitutional Amendment is most closely associated with the electoral college?

• 12th

• 10th

• 11th

• 13th

Which argument is often raised against the Electoral College?

• Many electors do not honor the choice of most of their state's voters.

• 
  Presidential elections are too often decided by the House of Representatives.

• 
  A candidate can win the Presidency without a majority of the popular vote.
  

• The Electoral College encourages the growth of too many "third parties."
  C. A candidate can win the Presidency without a majority of the popular vote.
  

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

• gives too much power to states with the highest populations

• gives too much power to smaller states

• is not even a real college

• allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes

The electoral college has ________ members.

• 538

• 433

• 360

• 270

Whichever presidential ticket gets the most popular votes in a State wins all the Electors of that State. The two exceptions to this are ​ (a)   where two Electors are chosen by statewide popular vote and the remainder by the popular vote within each Congressional district.

• Maine and Nebraska

• Kansas and Nebraska

• Vermont and Maine

• Oklahoma and Massachusetts

• Nevada and Montana

• Virginia and Kentucky

What was the primary reason the Founding Fathers created the Electoral College?

• To ensure the direct election of the President by the populace

• To balance the power between large and small states

• To require a supermajority for election

• To make the process more transparent

Which of the following statements is true about the Electoral College vs. the popular vote?

• The candidate who wins the popular vote always wins the presidency

• It is possible for a candidate to win the presidency without winning the popular vote

• The Electoral College votes are distributed proportionally based on the popular vote in each state

• The popular vote directly determines the allocation of electors to each candidate

What happens if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes?

• The election is decided by the Senate

• The election is decided by the House of Representatives, with each state delegation having one vote

• A new election is held

• The Supreme Court decides the winner