Understanding the U.S. Electoral College

How are U.S. presidents elected if not by popular vote?

• Through a Supreme Court decision

• Through a national lottery

• By Congress directly

• By the Electoral College

Which states do not follow the winner-take-all system for electoral votes?

• New York and Illinois

• Nebraska and Maine

• Florida and Ohio

• California and Texas

What is the minimum number of electoral votes a candidate needs to win the U.S. presidency?

• 250

• 300

• 270

• 538

What happens if no presidential candidate receives at least 270 electoral votes?

• Congress decides the outcome

• The current president remains in office

• The Supreme Court decides

• The election is redone

What is a 'faithless elector' in the context of the Electoral College?

• An elector who votes for a third-party candidate

• An elector who votes for the candidate their state chose

• An elector who does not vote at all

• An elector who votes against their state's choice