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29. Electoral College

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1) The system that america uses to elect the President

AElectoral College BPopular Vote CDivine Right DDirect Democracy

2) Which of the following is correct.

AGeorge Bush won the 2000 election because he earned the most electoral points BAl Gore won the 2000 election because he earned the most electoral points CAl Gore won the 2000 election because he received the most votes DGeorge Bush won the 2000 election because he received the most votes

3) Which of the following is false?

AAl Gore lost the 2000 election but earned the most total votes BGeorge Busch won the 2000 election but earned fewer total votes than Al Gore CGeorge Bush won the electoral college in 2000 DAl Gore won the electoral college in 2000

4) Which of the following is false?

AFlorida - 29 electoral points BHawaii - 25 electoral points CTexas - 38 electoral points DCalifornia - 55 electoral points

5) Electoral points are based on ___________

Aage of the state Bpopulation of the state Cproximity to coast Dgeographic size of the state

6) If a candidate earns the most votes in a state, then they earn ALL of the electoral votes (points) from the state

ASpoils System BWinner-Take-All CMajority Rule DDirect Democracy

7) The electoral college is based on population. This means a states electoral votes are equal to ___________

Aonly the number of senators from that state Bage of the state divided by scores Cgeographic size of the state Dthe number of congressman from that state

8) Which electoral college fact is false?

A270 electoral votes is a majority and the minimum number need to win Bbased on population C538 electoral votes total Dthe popular votes elects the president

9) What is the biggest problem that would result from switching to an election system where the popular vote determines the winner?

ACities would have too much power, and would receive too much attention BCities would be ignored during elections CBoth parties would be equal DRural areas would have too much say in electing the president

10) The Electoral College is a system of checks an balances between states, and between rural and urban areas.

ATrue BFalse

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