Vocab Quiz Electoral College/Pres Election

Virginia has __ Electoral Votes.

Action in which a political party selects a candidate to run for public office:

• National Convention

• Popular Vote

• Delegate

The political system of the USA is described as a _ party system.

The votes cast by all of the people:

• primary election

• popular vote

• Electoral College

The system in which a candidate who receives the MOST popular vote in a state receives ALL of that state's Electoral votes:

• Two Party System

• Congressional Representation

• Winner Take All

A set of statements describing a political party's views on major political issues:

• Congressional Representation

• Platform

• Political Views

The stand the government takes on how political issues should be handled:

• Platform

• Public Policy

• Electoral College

How many total electoral votes in the Electoral College?

A political party that is not one of the TWO major parties; today, any party other than Republican or Democratic

The body that elects the President and Vice President of the USA:

• US Congress

• Popular Vote

• Electoral College