Voting
HOR/State
States
Electoral votes/college
Misc.
100
How many votes does it take to win the presidential election?
what is 270 votes
100
How many senators are in Congress?
100 senators
100

How many electoral votes does California get?

54 votes

100
How many electoral college votes are there?
538 votes
100
California is more of a democratic or republican state?
democratic
200

How old do you have to be to vote?

what is 18 years old

follow-up: What amendment set the voting age nationally at 18?

200
How many people are in the House Of Representatives?
435
200
What three states have the most electoral votes?
California, Texas, and Florida or New York
200
What is the winner-take-all system?
A voting system by which the state with the most popular votes wins all the state's electoral votes.
200
How many electors are in the District of Columbia?
3 electors
300
On what day does voting take place?
The first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
300
How are the number of representatives per state determined for the House of Representatives?
They are apportioned by population.
300
What two states do not use the winner-take-all system?
Nebraska and Maine
300
When was the electoral college developed?
1787
300
Which amendment changed the way we vote for VP?
12th amendment
400
How does a candidate win the votes of a state?
They win the popular vote within the state.
400
In the case of a tie who determines the president?
The House of Representatives
400
What voting system do states have for choosing electors?
Popular vote
400
What happens to the states electoral votes if the population increases?
Its electoral votes increase.
400
What amendment led to the 3 electoral votes of the District of Columbia?
the 23rd amendment
500
Who is a person that votes a different way than they were originally intended to vote?
Faithless Elector
500
What is the number of votes needed from the senators to elect the vice president in the case of a tie?
51 votes
500
What is a swing state?
Its a state in which no particular party dominates, they swing back and forth each election
500
Why is three the minimum number of electoral votes of a state?
Each state has two senators and at least one representative from the House of Representatives.
500

Within 10 votes, how many electoral college votes did Trump get in the last presidential election?

312 votes

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