Political Terms III P3

Which two states split their electoral vote?

• Maine and Nebraska

• New York and California

• Florida and Ohio

• Nevada and Texas

The process of splitting your electoral votes is called

• Congressional District Method

• Winner Take All

• Single Member Districts

• Proportional Representation

Which does NY have? (Click all that apply)

• Congressional District Method

• Winner Take All

• Proportional Representation

• Single Member Districts

Which actually elects the President?

• Congressional District Method in all states

• Single Member Districts

• Proportional Representation

• Winner Take All

A plurality means

• You had a majority of the votes

• You got the most and had a majority

• You had the most, but it wasn't a majority

• You came in second

Which statement is true?

• You can win the popular vote and lose the election

• You have to win a majority of the popular vote

• Our single member districts solely determine the winner of our winner take all vote

• The winner of the electoral college vote has to be the winner of the popular vote

Which statement is true?

• The winner of every election since 1996 has won both the popular vote and the electoral vote

• If you win the popular vote and lose the electoral vote, you still become President because you won more votes.

• In both 2000 and 2016 the winner lost the popular vote

• The winner of the 2000. 2008 and 2016 election lost the popular vote.

Who is paired correctly? (Select all that apply)

• Richard Nixon - Democrat

• Ronald Reagan - Republican

• Jimmy Carter - Republican

• George HW Bush - Republican

Who is paired correctly? (Select all that apply)

• Richard Nixon - Republican

• Bill Clinton - Democrat

• Jimmy Carter - Democrat

• George W Bush - Republican

Of this list, who was president first?

• George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden