WorksheetsElectoral College
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
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1.
How many total electoral votes are there?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
535
d)
538
2.
The president is elected by a...
a)
Popular vote of Congress
b)
Majority vote in the Senate of the United States
c)
Majority vote in the Electoral College
d)
Presidential primary in the states
3.
Why does California have more electors in the Electoral College process than Wyoming?
a)
California has more retired people than Wyoming
b)
The national party determined that California is a more important state
c)
California has a lower population than Wyoming
d)
California has more Congressional Representation than Wyoming
4.
The winner-take-all system in the Electoral College leads to
a)
Candidates targeting densely populated states for campaigning
b)
An equal number of electors from each state
c)
Candidates targeting less populated states for campaigning
d)
Greed
5.
To become President, the candidate must receive the majority of the Electoral College votes which equals:
a)
538
b)
270
c)
275
d)
570
6.
What does it mean when a state is a swing state?
a)
A state's majority most of the time goes for one party only
b)
When a state has a lot of swing sets
c)
When a state is in the middle of the country
d)
When a state's majority sometime goes to one party then goes to the another party in a different election
7.
What does it mean when a state is a safe state?
a)
A state's majority most of the time goes for one party only
b)
When a state has a lot of swing sets
c)
When a state is in the middle of the country
d)
When a state's majority sometime goes to one party then goes to the another party in a diffenrent election
8.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The minimum number of electoral votes for each state is
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
10.
You can win the popular vote for President but still lose the election.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
BONUS: California has 54 electoral votes. Provide the numerical and written equation to explain how that number is determined. (e.g. 1 dog + 3 cats = 4 animals)
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