Electoral College

Question 1

What is the cycle of the presidential election?

Answer 1

1. Announcement to run
2. State Primaries
3. National Conventions
4. General Election
5. Electoral College Election

Question 2

state primaries

Answer 2

party selects nominees(R vs R/ D vs D)

- Iowa and New Hampshire are 1st/ most influential

Question 3

National conventions

Answer 3

official nomination (July 2016)

Question 4

General Election

Answer 4

people vote for R or D

- Nov 2016

Question 5

Electoral College Election

Answer 5

electors vote based on results from general election

- Dec 2016

Question 6

What is the electoral college?

Answer 6

a group of people (electors) in each state, selected to elect the President and Vice President

Question 7

How does the electoral college work?

Answer 7

• 583 electors are elected to cast a ballot for a presidential candidate
• 583= 435(# of representatives)+100 senators in congress+ 3 for Washington DC (23rd amendment)

Question 8

how many electors does each state receive?

Answer 8

number of electors is equal to number of congressmen

- Pa has 18 reps + 2 senators, so we have 20 electors

Question 9

what is the electoral college?

Answer 9

• electoral college is compromised of a pool of electors that are chosen state by state to represent a political party that votes for the president in the December election.
• Each state is given number of electors equal to number of senators + representatives
• more population, the more electors

Question 10

what do the results from the november election dictate?

Answer 10

which political parties electors are chosen to vote in the electoral college in December
- if the popular vote is Republican, than republican-party affiliated electors would vote republican, and democratic would not vote, and vice vera