The Electoral College (1-4)
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- Q1What is the Electoral College?A group of colleges that vote on the PresidentA process by which the Vice President of the United States is electedA process by which the President of the United States is electedA group of citizens who directly elect the President30s
- Q2How many electors are there in the Electoral College?10053843527030s
- Q3Which two states do not allocate their electoral votes on a winner-takes-all basis?Virginia and PennsylvaniaTexas and FloridaCalifornia and New YorkMaine and Nebraska30s
- Q4How 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 votesBy winning a majority of Congress' votesBy winning a majority of popular votes30s
- Q5What is the minimum number of electoral votes a state can have?351730s
- Q6When are the electors chosen?On the Tuesday after the first Monday in NovemberOn the second Tuesday in NovemberOn the first Monday in NovemberOn the Tuesday after the second Monday in November30s
- Q7How many times has the winner of the popular vote lost the presidency due to the Electoral College?731530s
- Q8Which amendment to the United States Constitution sets the number of electors each state is entitled to?The Twenty-Second AmendmentThe Fourth AmendmentThe Twelfth AmendmentThe Tenth Amendment30s
- Q9Who presides over the counting of electoral votes?The Speaker of the HouseThe Chief Justice of the Supreme CourtThe Vice PresidentThe President30s
- Q10When does the President of the United States take office?March 1stJanuary 1stJanuary 20thFebruary 14th30s