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What is the Electoral College? QuizOnline version See how much you know about the electoral college with this quiz! Choose the right answer among the given answer choices. Some questions will have you select multiple correct answer choices. This activity is for high school students. by Arizona Bar Foundation 1 Who elects the President of the United States? a Voters of the United States b Voters by popular vote and the electoral college c Congress by at least a 2/3 vote d The electoral college 2 Select all that apply. What were the Founding Father's reasons for establishing the electoral college? Choose one or more answers a They believed voters lacked knowledge about issues and would be uninformed about the delegates. b They believed a president that appealed directly to the people would command too much power. c They wanted to give the more populated states a larger say in the election d They did not want Congress to pick the president out of fear of spawning corruption in the government. 3 How many electors does each state have? a Depends on the state's voter population b Same number of electors as they have members in Congress c Depends on the size of the state d Same number of representatives in Congress excluding senators 4 How many total electors are there in the United States? a 972 b 200 c 538 d 450 5 How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency? a 200 b 270 c 360 d 400 6 What happens if no candidate receives the required 270 electoral votes to win the presidency? a The Senate will vote on who will be the next president. b The votes are recounted and the Speaker of the House will choose the next president. c The House of Representatives selects the next president. d The popular vote decides the next president. 7 Select all the apply. Which of the following presidents were elected without winning the popular vote? Choose one or more answers a 2016 - Donald Trump b 2000 - George W. Bush c 2008 - Barack Obama d 1888 - Benjamin Harrison 8 Which state has the most electoral votes? Choose one or more answers a New York b California c Texas d Arizona 9 Although Washington D.C. is not a state, it has electoral votes. How many electoral votes does it have? Choose one or more answers a 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 10 How does the census, which is conducted every 10 years to determine the population of the United States, affect the electoral college? Choose one or more answers a It determines the number of Senators given to each state. b It determines how much funding is given to electors. c It can change the number of electoral votes given to a state. d It can't affect the electoral college.

What is the Electoral College? QuizOnline version

by Arizona Bar Foundation

Who elects the President of the United States?

Voters of the United States

Voters by popular vote and the electoral college

Congress by at least a 2/3 vote

The electoral college

Select all that apply. What were the Founding Father's reasons for establishing the electoral college?

Choose one or more answers

They believed voters lacked knowledge about issues and would be uninformed about the delegates.

They believed a president that appealed directly to the people would command too much power.

They wanted to give the more populated states a larger say in the election

They did not want Congress to pick the president out of fear of spawning corruption in the government.

How many electors does each state have?

Depends on the state's voter population

Same number of electors as they have members in Congress

Depends on the size of the state

Same number of representatives in Congress excluding senators

How many total electors are there in the United States?

972

200

538

450

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

200

270

360

400

What happens if no candidate receives the required 270 electoral votes to win the presidency?

The Senate will vote on who will be the next president.

The votes are recounted and the Speaker of the House will choose the next president.

The House of Representatives selects the next president.

The popular vote decides the next president.

Select all the apply. Which of the following presidents were elected without winning the popular vote?

Choose one or more answers

2016 - Donald Trump

2000 - George W. Bush

2008 - Barack Obama

1888 - Benjamin Harrison

Which state has the most electoral votes?

Choose one or more answers

New York

California

Texas

Arizona

Although Washington D.C. is not a state, it has electoral votes. How many electoral votes does it have?

Choose one or more answers

How does the census, which is conducted every 10 years to determine the population of the United States, affect the electoral college?

Choose one or more answers

It determines the number of Senators given to each state.

It determines how much funding is given to electors.

It can change the number of electoral votes given to a state.

It can't affect the electoral college.

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What is the Electoral College? QuizOnline version

by Arizona Bar Foundation

Who elects the President of the United States?

Select all that apply. What were the Founding Father's reasons for establishing the electoral college?

Choose one or more answers

How many electors does each state have?

How many total electors are there in the United States?

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

What happens if no candidate receives the required 270 electoral votes to win the presidency?

Select all the apply. Which of the following presidents were elected without winning the popular vote?

Choose one or more answers

Which state has the most electoral votes?

Choose one or more answers

Although Washington D.C. is not a state, it has electoral votes. How many electoral votes does it have?

Choose one or more answers

How does the census, which is conducted every 10 years to determine the population of the United States, affect the electoral college?

Choose one or more answers