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Electoral College Facts Quiz

How many total electoral votes are there?
a. 280
b. 270
c. 538
d. 550
e. 600

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
a. 280
b. 270
c. 538
d. 550
e. 600

Which of the following places has three electoral votes?
a. Puerto Rico
b. Washington, D.C.
c. Guam
d. Hawaii
e. Guantanamo Bay

How many electoral votes does Oklahoma have?
a. three
b. five
c. seven
d. nine
e. ten

The number of electors a state has equals the number of its US senators plus the number of US representatives. How many US senators does each state have?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
e. it depends on the state

 

Which state has the most electoral votes:
a. New York
b. California
c. Florida
d. California
e. Illinois

If no candidate for president wins a majority of electoral votes, who chooses the president, according to the US Constitution?
a. Senate
b. House of Representatives
c. Supreme Court
d. Secretary of Defense
e. Attorney General

Which two states allow their electoral college votes to be split?
a. Mississippi and Louisiana
b. Missouri and Kentucky
c. Massachusetts and New Hampshire
d. Maine and Nebraska
e. North and South Dakota

States choose their electors:
a. exactly one month from the general election
b. on the day of the general primary election
c. on the day of the general election
d. never - voters do not choose the electors
e. during the first week of December

When do electors meet?
a. the first Tuesday following the general election
b. the second Monday in December
c. the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December
d. the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December
e. the Monday before Inauguration Day