Understanding the Electoral College
Authored by Daniel Warner
Social Studies
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why do national polls not accurately predict the winner of the presidential election?
They only focus on swing states
They are influenced by biased media coverage
They consider the Electoral College system
They are based on data that only takes into account the popular vote.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the Electoral College in the US presidential election?
To ensure a fair representation of each state
To give more power to swing states
To prevent the popular vote from determining the winner
To maintain the influence of political parties
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How are electoral votes allocated to each state?
Based on the state's population
Based on the number of representatives in Congress
Based on the state's political affiliation
Based on the number of swing voters
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why do swing states have more influence over the election?
They have a larger population
They are more politically diverse
They receive more campaign visits from candidates
They have a higher number of electoral votes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, why did Northern states want only
free people to count in the population towards electoral votes?
To keep the South from gaining additional political power
To give more power to the Southern states
To limit the influence of enslaved people
To reduce their own political advantage
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the compromise reached regarding the counting of enslaved people in determining the population?
Enslaved people would count as a full person
Enslaved people would not be counted at all
Enslaved people would count as 3/5 of a person
Enslaved people would count as 1/2 of a person
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why did White Southern leaders continue to have overrepresentation in the Electoral College even after slavery was abolished?
They implemented discriminatory laws to prevent Black Americans from voting
They had a larger population compared to other states
They had more electoral votes due to their historical advantage
They had the support of Northern states
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