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How many votes does it take to win the presidential election?
what is 270 votes
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How many senators are in Congress?
100 senators
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How many electoral votes does California get?
55 votes
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How many electoral college votes are there?
538 votes
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When is the President actually sworn into office after the election?  (His first day on the job)

January 20th

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How old do you have to be to vote?
what is 18 years old
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How many people are in the House Of Representatives?
435
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What three states have the most electoral votes?
California, Texas, and Florida or New York
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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.
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How many electors are in the District of Columbia?
3 electors
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On what day does voting take place?
The first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
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How are the number of representatives per state determined for the House of Representatives?
They are apportioned by population.
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What two states do not use the winner-take-all system?
Nebraska and Maine
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When is the Electoral College held?

December 14th

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Which amendment changed the way we vote for VP?
12th amendment
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How does a candidate win the votes of a state?
They win the popular vote within the state.
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In the case of a tie who determines the president?
The House of Representatives
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What voting system do states have for choosing electors?
Popular vote
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What happens to the states electoral votes if the population increases?
Its electoral votes increase.
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What amendment led to the 3 electoral votes of the District of Columbia?
the 23rd amendment
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Who is a person that votes a different way than they were originally intended to vote?
Faithless Elector
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When did the House of Representatives vote to choose the President and Vice President?

1824

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What is a swing state?
Its a state in which no particular party dominates, they swing back and forth each election
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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.
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Who are the 2 Presidential Candidates who lost the popular Vote but won the Presidential Election?

George W. Bush and Donald Trump