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29. Electoral College
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The system that america uses to elect the President
A
Electoral College
B
Popular Vote
C
Divine Right
D
Direct Democracy
2) Which of the following is correct.
A
Al Gore won the 2000 election because he received the most votes
B
George Bush won the 2000 election because he received the most votes
C
George Bush won the 2000 election because he earned the most electoral points
D
Al Gore won the 2000 election because he earned the most electoral points
3) Which of the following is false?
A
George Busch won the 2000 election but earned fewer total votes than Al Gore
B
George Bush won the electoral college in 2000
C
Al Gore won the electoral college in 2000
D
Al Gore lost the 2000 election but earned the most total votes
4) Which of the following is false?
A
Texas - 38 electoral points
B
Florida - 29 electoral points
C
California - 55 electoral points
D
Hawaii - 25 electoral points
5) Electoral points are based on ___________
A
geographic size of the state
B
proximity to coast
C
age of the state
D
population 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
A
Spoils System
B
Winner-Take-All
C
Direct Democracy
D
Majority Rule
7) The electoral college is based on population. This means a states electoral votes are equal to ___________
A
the number of congressman from that state
B
age of the state divided by scores
C
geographic size of the state
D
only the number of senators from that state
8) Which electoral college fact is false?
A
270 electoral votes is a majority and the minimum number need to win
B
the popular votes elects the president
C
based on population
D
538 electoral votes total
9) What is the biggest problem that would result from switching to an election system where the popular vote determines the winner?
A
Cities would be ignored during elections
B
Both parties would be equal
C
Rural areas would have too much say in electing the president
D
Cities would have too much power, and would receive too much attention
10) The Electoral College is a system of checks an balances between states, and between rural and urban areas.
A
False
B
True
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