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The Electoral College: What do you know?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Electoral College is a real college like Rutgers University.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A candidate for President must receive how many votes from the Electoral College to win the election?

a)

500,000

b)

270

c)

1

d)

25

3.

How do you determine the number of Electoral votes for each state?

a)

The amount of land in a state

b)

Pick a number out of a hat

c)

The amount of money each state earns for the country

d)

The number of Senators plus the number of representatives in the House of Representatives in a state

4.

The candidate who gets the most votes from the people becomes President.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Why do people vote for President?

a)

To tell the person they like them as a person

b)

It is a tradition that has been around for years

c)

The candidate who gets the most people's votes wins the state's Electoral votes

d)

The candidate with the most votes from the people is declared the winner

6.

An elector is...

a)

A trusted member of a candidate's political party

b)

An elected official

c)

A college student

7.

What state has the most Electoral votes?

a)

California

b)

New Jersey

c)

Texas

d)

Alaska

8.

How many Electoral Votes are given to New Jersey?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

14

d)

100

9.

When looking at the Electoral College map, what color represents the Democratic Party?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Brown

d)

Blue

10.

When looking at the Electoral College map, what color represents the Republican Party?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Brown

d)

Blue