WorksheetsThe Electoral College Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the Electoral College?
A. A place where people go to vote
B. A group of people who elect the president
C. A school for learning about elections
D. A polling station
How does the Electoral College work?
People vote directly for the president
The Electoral College votes for the president based on the people's votes
The president is chosen by Congress
The president is chosen by the Supreme Court
How many electors are there in the Electoral College?
270
538
10
50
What is the magic number of electoral votes needed to win the presidential election?
270
538
10
50
What does the term 'Candidate' mean?
finally
an election before the general election which decides who voters will choose between
a person who wants to be elected
a group of people who make up the Electoral College
What is the main function of the Electoral College in the United States?
To create laws
To elect the president
To manage the economy
To oversee the military
Why do some people think the Electoral College is unfair?
It gives too much power to large states
It allows the candidate who loses the popular vote to win
It is too expensive to maintain
It was created by the British
Who created the Electoral College?
The current government
The Founding Fathers
The Supreme Court
The President
What is one main idea of the text?
The Electoral College is a system where selected people vote for president based on the votes in their state.
The Electoral College is a place where people learn the steps to follow in order to become president.
The Electoral College is the most popular way of deciding who becomes the president.
The Electoral College is a new way of counting the popular vote that started in 2016.
How is the popular vote different from the electoral vote?
The popular vote is the total votes in each state and the electoral vote is the total votes in the country.
The popular vote counts every individual person's vote and the electoral vote counts electors' votes.
The popular vote decides the president and the electoral vote decides the vice president.
The popular vote follows an all or nothing rule and the electoral vote follows a split rule.
Paragraph 7 adds to the reader's understanding of the Electoral College by —
explaining how people take turns voting in the Electoral College.
giving an example of an all or nothing system of voting.
describing the difference between votes and candy.
showing how losing a vote can be disappointing.
The word "debate" in paragraph 8 most closely means —
to hope.
to argue.
to decide.
to celebrate.
How does the author support the idea that people have different views about the Electoral College?
By providing statistical data
By sharing personal anecdotes
By presenting various expert opinions
By quoting historical documents
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Electoral College?
To directly elect the President by popular vote
To provide a compromise between election of the President by Congress and by popular vote
To ensure that only educated individuals can vote
To give more power to smaller states
