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WorksheetsElectoral College
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
The purpose of the electoral college is to
educate the public.
elect the U.S. president & V.P.
raise funds for elections.
establish voting rules.
How many electors are there?
50
1,755
270
538
When did the electoral college begin?
1787
1776
1923
1945
How many votes does a candidate need to win?
450
50
270
538
Which of these presidents lost the popular vote but won the electoral college (first term)?
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
Donald Trump
If no one wins the electoral college, who chooses the president?
The U.S. Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives
The current president
The Supreme Court
How many times has a presidential candidate LOST the popular vote but won the electoral college?
5
1
too many to count
Never - the system is designed better than that.
How frequently are congressional district maps typically redrawn.
How does Gerrymandering impact democracy?
It makes the political system unresponsive to the actual will of the people.
It helps the people express their ideas.
It upholds the principle of 'one person, one vote'
It allows the powerful to show off their creativity.
Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. Which of the following best describes gerrymandering?
Reducing the voting age
Increasing voter turnout
Manipulating electoral boundaries
Ensuring equal representation
The shape of North Carolina’s Twelfth Congressional District, shown above, is most likely the result of
watershed boundaries
gerrymandering
county boundaries
decentralization
amalgamation
