Electoral College

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Hmmm..the Electoral College, what is that?

Poll

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!!

WELL, the electoral college is...

• the system by which the president and vice president of the United States are chosen

• was created by the framers of the United States Constitution to provide a method of election that was consistent with a republican form of government. 

• by choosing electors, most states adopted a general-ticket system in which slates of partisan electors were selected on the basis of a statewide vote.

Multiple Choice

Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.

Who makes up the 538 Electoral Votes?

• The electors make up the same amount of Senators each state has and the amount of House of Representatives each state has.

• If your state has 36 House of Representatives (TEXAS) and 2 Senators (TEXAS) it would equal to 38 total Electoral votes.

• Each state in the U.S. will have a different number that can also go up or down based on the Census.

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

The U.S. state worth the MOST amount of Electoral votes.

and the winner is...

• California has the MOST amount of electoral votes with 55!

• Texas has 38

• Florida has 29

• Ohio has 18

Multiple Choice

The LEAST amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 1,000,000

All these states in the U.S. are worth the least with 3.

• Alaska

• North Dakota & South Dakota

• Delaware

• District of Columbia

• Montana

• Vermont

• Wyoming

Multiple Choice

What is the number needed to be elected President?

• 260

• 270

• 269

• 538

Multiple Choice

What is the number in which a TIE would occur in the Electoral College?

• 270
• 538
• 269
• 260

Multiple Choice

If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Pentagon
• Ohio

Multiple Choice

What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?

• January
• December
• November
• March

The official date to go VOTE for President is always on the 1st Tuesday in November.

This year it falls on Nov. 3rd.

Multiple Choice

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?

• A citizen in good standing
• Current on your taxes
• Registered to vote
• A registered member of a political party

Multiple Choice

"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

Multiple Choice

Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.

• True
• False