Electoral College

The Constitution framers were worried who the American public would elect if they allowed a popular vote for President.

• True

• False

Every ___ years the U.S. Census is taken to determine how many representatives each state will have in the House of Representatives.

• 5

• 2

• 10

• 20

House of Representative seats + _____ seats = number of electoral votes for each state

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• School

Which of the following is UNTRUE about electors?

• Appointed by each state legislature

• Must be loyal political party members

• Must be 18 years of age

• Electors may not hold any other office, do not get paid & they have other jobs.

Electors names appear on the ballot under the candidate they will vote for.

• True

• False

How many electoral votes does Hawai'i have?

• 1

• 4

• 10

• 55

Candidates need at least ___ electoral votes to win the presidency.

• 100

• 270

If no candidates reach the minimum 270 votes then who votes to decide the President?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

In most states, who ever wins the popular vote gets all the electoral votes for their state.

• True

• False

It is NOT possible to win the popular vote but lose the electoral college vote.

• True

• False