Question 1

CE 5f What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

Elect the President of the United States.

Answer

Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.

Answer

Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.

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Elect school board members.

Question 2

CE 5f How are presidential electors chosen within a state?

Accepted Answer

winner-take-all

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winner-take-district

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proportional vote

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direct popular vote

Question 3

CE 5f  How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?

Accepted Answer

270

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100

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538

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435

Question 4

CE 5f How does the winner-take-all system affect campaigning?

Accepted Answer

Candidates target large states

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Candidates target small states

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Candidates target eastern states

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Candidates target western states

Question 5

CE 5f The state of California has the most votes in the Electoral College. What reason best explains this?

Accepted Answer

California has the highest number of Congressional representatives of all states.

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California has the largest land mass of all states.

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California brings in the most revenue of all states

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California has the largest population of all states

Question 6

What do you call the system where the presidential candidate who wins the majority of that states popular vote gets all of the states electoral votes?

Accepted Answer

Winner takes all system

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Majority rule system

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Large state system

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Presidential system

Question 7

CE 5f Why must candidates pay attention to small states?

Accepted Answer

In a close race, the electoral votes of small states matter.

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In a close race, its nice to pay attention to small states.

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Candidates don't want to be biased.

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Small states have the most electoral votes.

Question 8

Ce 5f The number of electors a state has is based on the —

Accepted Answer

number of Congressional representatives

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average population of towns and cities

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number of citizens registered to vote

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average membership in political parties

Question 9

CE 5f  The party that wins the _________ _________ has its
slate of electors cast the official vote for the president.

Accepted Answer

popular vote

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county residents  votes

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party votes

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city residents vote

Question 10

CE 5g How can you as a student participate in elections?

Accepted Answer

All of these mentioned

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Encourage others to vote

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Stay educated

Answer

Participate Campaigns

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