Electoral CollegeOnline version American Elections - Electoral College by Tess Michielsen 1 How many electors' (= representatives) votes does a president need to win? Written answer 2 How many electors are there in total? Written answer 3 How do they decide how many electoral votes are in each state? a It is based on the size of a state. b It is based on the population (= how many people live in a state) c It is based on how important a state is to the White House. d 4 In most states, there is a system called 'winner-takes-all'. What does that mean? a If they get the majority (= meerderheid) of the electoral votes, they get all the electoral votes. b If they get the majority of one state, they get the majority of the surrounding states. c d 5 True or false: When a president wins the popular vote, they automatically become president. a True b False c d 6 What are 'Safe States'? Written answer 7 What are 'Swing States'? a States that usually vote for the same party every time. b States where it's always a surprise who they will vote for. c d
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