Electoral College Quiz!

How do we determine the number of votes per state in the electoral college?

• All states get equal number of votes

• Supreme Court sets the number

• Based solely on population of a state

• Add Senators and Representatives in a state

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How many electoral votes does a candidate needs to be elected President?

• A majority

• 2/3

• 3/5

• The most

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Who picks the President if the Electoral College vote doesn't reach the number required in

the Constitution?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Former President

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What is the reason for using the Electoral College to elect the President?

• It makes it easier to count the votes.

• It is a safeguard to protect against the people choosing a bad President

• It gives the larger populated states an advantage.

• It gives the people more say in the election.

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Smaller populated states have more influence than they should with the electoral

college

• True

• False

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In all but two states, the candidate who wins the popular vote gets all the electoral votes

• False

• True

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Congress could change the Electoral College by passing a law.

• False

• True

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It is possible to receive the most popular

votes and still not be elected President

• False

• True

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