The Electoral College

Question 1

What article and amendment specifies the process for electing a president and Vice President?

Answer 1

Article II

Twelfth Amendment

Question 2

How are electors allocated?

Answer 2

Based on a state’s total representation in Congress

Question 3

What’s the math to calculate electors?

Answer 3

Two electors for the number of the state’s senators, plus one elector for each representative in the House.

Question 4

How many total electors are there?

Answer 4

538
100 for 2 senators from each state
435 for the House Representatives
3 for D.C.

Question 5

What is the district method?

Answer 5

Allocating the electoral college votes of a state in a presidential election among candidates according to the popular vote in each congressional district.

Question 6

What states should the candidate try to get the most popular votes in?

Answer 6

Cali, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, and New Jersey

Question 7

How does the district method for distro of electoral votes differ from the winner take all method?

Answer 7

1. It allocates one electoral vote to the popular vote winner of each congressional district
2. It allocates two electoral votes to the winner of a state’s popular vote

Question 8

What happens if no candidate for president receives a majority of the electoral votes?

Answer 8

The House is called upon to choose who will be president

Question 9

What must a candidate win when seeking a state’s electoral votes?

Answer 9

A candidate must win a plurality of the state’s popular vote