Voting and Electoral College

Who is elected through the electoral college process?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

• Governor

Each state's electoral votes are based on

• population

• the combined number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate

• number of voters

• None of the above

The first thing citizens must do in order to vote in an election.

• Be 18 years old.

• Be a citizen.

• Register to vote.

The 12th amendment was added to clarify how the President and Vice-President are elected.

• True

• False

The Electoral College is used to elect the ______

• President and Vice President

• Governors

• US Senators

• Mayors

Who won the election?

• Ross Perot

• Ralph Nader

• George W. Bush

• Albert Gore Jr.

How many votes does a candidate need to get the majority of the electoral votes and become President?

• 538

• 270

• 150

• 1234

What do you call the system where the presidential candidate who wins the majority of the states popular votes gets all the states electoral votes?

• Popular Victory

• Winner-take-all

• Losers Out

• Large State System

What states do you want to win thanks to the Winner-take-all system?

• Large States

• Small States

• Middle States

• Southern States

True of False: Thanks to the winner take all system, candidates do not need to focus on small states.

• True

• False