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
200
How many people are in the House Of Representatives?
435
200

What three states have the most electoral votes?

California, Texas, and Florida.

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

How many times has someone been elected President who did not win the popular vote?

5 (but I will accept 4)

1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016

300

When was the last time that New York State gave its electoral college votes to a Republican candidate?

1984 - Ronald Reagan

400
How does a candidate win the votes of a state?
They win the popular vote within the state.
400

How many times have we changed the Constitution of the United states thus far?

27

400

How do we elect our representatives in Congress?

Popular vote

400

What happens to the states electoral votes if the population increases in that state faster than the population increases in other states?

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

How many electoral college votes did Biden get in the last presidential election?

306 votes

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