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The Electoral College (1-4)

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  • Q1
    What is the Electoral College?
    A group of colleges that vote on the President
    A process by which the Vice President of the United States is elected
    A process by which the President of the United States is elected
    A group of citizens who directly elect the President
    30s
  • Q2
    How many electors are there in the Electoral College?
    100
    538
    435
    270
    30s
  • Q3
    Which two states do not allocate their electoral votes on a winner-takes-all basis?
    Virginia and Pennsylvania
    Texas and Florida
    California and New York
    Maine and Nebraska
    30s
  • Q4
    How does a presidential candidate win the presidency?
    By winning a majority of electoral votes (270 or more)
    By winning a majority of Supreme Court's votes
    By winning a majority of Congress' votes
    By winning a majority of popular votes
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the minimum number of electoral votes a state can have?
    3
    5
    1
    7
    30s
  • Q6
    When are the electors chosen?
    On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
    On the second Tuesday in November
    On the first Monday in November
    On the Tuesday after the second Monday in November
    30s
  • Q7
    How many times has the winner of the popular vote lost the presidency due to the Electoral College?
    7
    3
    1
    5
    30s
  • Q8
    Which amendment to the United States Constitution sets the number of electors each state is entitled to?
    The Twenty-Second Amendment
    The Fourth Amendment
    The Twelfth Amendment
    The Tenth Amendment
    30s
  • Q9
    Who presides over the counting of electoral votes?
    The Speaker of the House
    The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
    The Vice President
    The President
    30s
  • Q10
    When does the President of the United States take office?
    March 1st
    January 1st
    January 20th
    February 14th
    30s

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