How many Electoral College votes are needed in order to win the Presidency?
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  • 100
  • 270
  • 435
  • 538
How does the national government determine how many Electoral College votes each state gets?
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  • number of senators it has
  • number of representatives it has
  • by population
  • number of representatives and senators it has
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
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  • Elect school board members.
  • Provide opportunities for kids to attend college.
  • Elect the President of the United States.
  • Elects representatives to Congress.
What is the total number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.
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  • 270
  • 538
  • 100
  • 435
In the presidential primary election you are actually voting for the _____________.
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  • President
  • Vice President
  • Electors
  • Senators
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
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  • True
  • False
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
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  • Senate
  • House of Representatives
  • President
  • Supreme Court
How are a state's electoral votes determined?
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  • Multiply the number of Senators and House of Representatives.
  • The number of Senators a state has.
  • The number of Senators and Representatives a state has.
  • Only the number of Representatives a state has.
"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.
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  • True
  • False
What month do the people vote for President of the United States?
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  • January
  • December
  • November
  • March
What are the only 2 states to decide Electoral College votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting, and not "winner take all"?
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  • California & Texas
  • Missouri & Kansas
  • New York & Arizona
  • Nebraska & Maine
What state has the most Electoral votes?
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  • Texas
  • New York
  • California
  • New York
Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?
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  • California has a higher population than Texas
  • California had more influence in the Senate than Texas
  • California has a lower population than Texas
  • California's land area is more than Texas
The President and Vice President are elected through the process of the electoral college. Which amendment is this?
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  • 12th
  • 10th
  • 14th
  • 16th
Which amendment gives Washington D.C. three electoral votes?
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  • 15th
  • 23rd
  • 17th
  • 27th
What is the least amount of electoral votes that a state may have?
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 10
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?
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  • Change the number of electoral votes a state gets
  • It can't affect it the Electoral College
  • It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.
In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you’re voting in, a citizen of the U.S., and __________?
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  • A citizen in good standing
  • Current on your taxes
  • Registered to vote
  • A registered member of a political party
How many times in American history has the Electoral College gone against the popular vote?
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  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 0
When was the last time the Electoral College went against the popular vote?
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  • 2000
  • 1876
  • 1995
  • 2016
Who were the 2 major party candidates in the 2016 presidential election?
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  • Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
  • Al Gore and George W. Bush
  • Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
  • Al Gore and Joe Biden
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
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  • 270
  • 538
  • 3
  • 269
What is the number needed to be elected President?
  • 260
  • 270
  • 269
  • 538
What is the number in which a TIE would occur in the Electoral College?
  • 270
  • 538
  • 269
  • 260
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
  • Elect school board members.
  • Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
  • Elect the President of the United States.
  • Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 1,000,000
The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes. 
  • Florida
  • Texas
  • California
  • Ohio
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
  • Senate
  • House of Representatives
  • Pentagon
  • Ohio
The color used to represent the Democratic candidate.
  • red
  • purple
  • pink
  • blue
The color used to represent the Republican candidate.
  • blue
  • purple
  • red
  • green
States that are very closely divided in their support of both parties.
  • Union States
  • Civil States
  • Border States
  • Battleground States
The Democratic Party nominated____________________ to run for President.
  • Bob Saget
  • M.C. Hammer
  • Hilary Clinton
  • Donald Trump
The Republican Party nominated____________________ to run for President.
  • J.R. Smith
  • Rebel Wilson
  • Donald Trump
  • Hilary Clinton
The bigger the ___________________ of a state the more electoral votes a state receives.
  • trees
  • land
  • population
  • ceiling fans
How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?
  • 100
  • 270
  • 435
  • 538
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
  • number of senators it has
  • number of representatives it has
  • by population
  • number of representatives and senators it has
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
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  • 270
  • 538
  • 3
  • 269
In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Electors
  • Senators
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
  • True
  • False
"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.
  • True
  • False
What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?
  • January
  • December
  • November
  • March
What are the only 2 states to decide electoral college votes based upon congressional districts and majority voting?
  • California & Texas
  • Missouri & Kansas
  • New York & Arizona
  • Nebraska & Maine
The state with the most electoral votes is
  • Texas
  • New York
  • California
  • New York
Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?
  • California has a higher population than Texas
  • California had more influence in Congress than Texas
  • California has a lower population than Texas
  • California's land area is more than Texas
President and Vice President are elected through the process of the electoral college.  Which amendment is this?
  • 12th
  • 10th
  • 14th
  • 16th
Gives Washington D.C. three electoral votes.  Which amendment is this?
  • 15th
  • 23rd
  • 17th
  • 27th
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may have.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 10
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?
  • Change the number of electoral votes
  • It can't affect it.
  • It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.
How is the number of electors decided?
  • Same as total members in Congress
  • Same as the total numbers of Senators
  • Same as the total number of House Representatives
  • Same as the total number of counties in the state
How many electors does Maine have?
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Why didn't they let Congress choose the president?
  • They fight too much
  • They would have too much power over the President
  • It would always end in a tie
  • They didn't think Congress was smart enough
What kind of people did the founders expect to become electors?
  • famous people
  • tall people
  • loud people
  • wealthy people
How did someone become the Vice President at the beginning of our country?
  • The President choose them
  • The people voted for VP
  • Presidential candidate with 2nd highest votes
  • Congress' 3rd choice
Presidents always chose their own VP
  • True
  • False
The President and VP are not always from the same political party
  • True
  • False
Every states' electors votes exactly the same as the popular vote in their state.
  • True
  • False
Which state along with Maine doesn't give all electors to the winner of the popular vote in the state?
  • New York
  • Nevada
  • North Carolina
  • Nebraska
The President and Vice President can be from the same state
  • True
  • False
The Electors vote for both the President and Vice President on the same ballot.
  • True
  • False
If there's a tie for President who chooses?
  • Governors of states
  • Senate
  • House of Representatives
  • Supreme Court
If there's a tie for Vice President, who chooses?
  • Senate
  • Governors
  • Supreme Court
  • House of Representatives
A person that has been president for two terms can still run for Vice President
  • True
  • False
A person who is not a natural born citizen can't run for Vice President
  • True
  • False
What day does a President's term start?
  • June 21st
  • January 21st
  • July 21st
  • December 21st
If the chosen President dies before Inauguration Day (January 21st), who becomes president?
  • The other person that ran against them in the election
  • The previous president serves another term
  • The Speaker of the House
  • The Vice Presidential candidate chosen in the election
Washington, D.C. is a part of Virginia but they get their own electors
  • True
  • False
What year did residents of Washington, D.C. officially allowed to vote for President?
  • 1864
  • 1846
  • 1946
  • 1964
WHEN YOU THINK OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE, YOU THINK OF WHAT???
  • I DONT KNOW
  • IT MEANS NOTHING BECAUSE ITS NOT THE PEOPLE'S VOTE.
  • WE NEED TO GO OUT AND VOTE FOR OUR SENATORS AND REPS!
  • IT SHOULD BE ABOLISHED FOR GOOD!!
The LEAST amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 1,000,000
In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you’re voting in, a citizen of the U.S., and what?
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  • A citizen in good standing
  • Current on your taxes
  • Registered to vote
  • A registered member of a political party
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