History
Why was the Electoral College made
what is - To balance Congress's vote and the people's vote.
What is the Electoral College
what is - A group established to elect the president and V.P.
How any electors does Indiana have
what is - 11
true or false- People vote for their electors
what is - True
Most amount of Electoral votes for one candidate
what is - 525-13
What year did the new system cause great confusion
what is - 1800
How many Electoral College votes do you need to win
what is - 270
How many members of the house does Indiana have
what is - 9
How many electors does each state have
what is - the same as the number of representatives sent to Congress
Who is the only president to get a unanimous vote
Bonus- how many votes
who is - Geoge Washington
bonus- one less than 70 and 132 (two years)
Where did the founding fathers make these decisions
What is - Pennsylvania
how many total electoral college votes are there to get
what is - 538
How many electoral votes did indiana get when it became a state
hint: 2 are senate
what is - 3
Can the electors not take into consideration who the people want
what is- yes, it is based on the honors system. Though this will never happen.
Last appearance for the Whig party was in what year and did they win
Hint- read the question
What is - 1852 and no
In 2000 who got the popular vote but not enough Electoral College votes to win
Who is - Al Gore
How many countries other than the U.S. use the electoral college system
what is - 0
What was the maximum amount of electoral votes Indiana had over the years
what is - 15
In 1948, How many states had their electoral college votes for a third-party candidate
what is- 4
What president won 4 years in a row
Bonus-All years
Who is - Rosevelt
Bonus- 1932,1936,1940 and, 1944
How many proposals to Congress has there been to reform or eliminate the elector college
what is - around 700
What is a Contingent Election
what is - what would happen if there was a tie, Congress selects the president and the Senate selects the V.P.
Who did Indiana elect in the 1892 Presidential election
who is - Grover Cleveland
How many votes in California were lost due to electoral college rules in this election
hint: people didn't vote*
what is - around 7 million
Hard one
What president won in 1856
Bonus-how many electoral votes
Bonus-how many states weren't there yet
Who is - Buchanan
Bonus 1 - 174
Bonus 2 - 19