D+P More Evidence Flashcards
1
Q
Electoral college votes: losers can win examples
A
Bush 2000 - lost by half a million but won
Trump 2016 - lost by 3 million but won
2
Q
Safe states: one for democrats and republicans
A
California - democrats
Wyoming - Republicans
3
Q
California vs Wyoming EC votes
A
California is 63x the size of Wyoming but receives only 18x more electoral college votes.
It takes 720,000 votes for an electoral college vote in California but only 190,000 in Wyoming
4
Q
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
A
Has seen the spending by corporations and non-profit groups skyrocket. Super PACs generate eye watering amounts of money.
