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WorksheetsThe Electoral College: What do you know?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
The Electoral College is a real college like Rutgers University.
True
False
A candidate for President must receive how many votes from the Electoral College to win the election?
500,000
270
1
25
How do you determine the number of Electoral votes for each state?
The amount of land in a state
Pick a number out of a hat
The amount of money each state earns for the country
The number of Senators plus the number of representatives in the House of Representatives in a state
The candidate who gets the most votes from the people becomes President.
True
False
Why do people vote for President?
To tell the person they like them as a person
It is a tradition that has been around for years
The candidate who gets the most people's votes wins the state's Electoral votes
The candidate with the most votes from the people is declared the winner
An elector is...
A trusted member of a candidate's political party
An elected official
A college student
What state has the most Electoral votes?
California
New Jersey
Texas
Alaska
How many Electoral Votes are given to New Jersey?
2
20
14
100
When looking at the Electoral College map, what color represents the Democratic Party?
Green
Red
Brown
Blue
When looking at the Electoral College map, what color represents the Republican Party?
Green
Red
Brown
Blue
