The Electoral College System: 3.3

Question 1

November- popular vote

Answer 1

all 50 states (including Dictrict of Columbia) hold individual democratic elections for president and vice president; actually voting for their particular candidate’s electors (party designed reps) not electors; electors for each state chosen by their political party prior to the general election on ballot; electors usually state elected officials, state party leaders, people politically aligned with party’s presidential candidate

Question 2

December- electoral college

Answer 2

institution of electors (chosen by voters) meeting in December of election year in their representative states to vote for president and vice every 4 years; 538 electors- 270 electoral votes majority; allotment of electors determined by how many congressional officials state has

Question 3

January- Congress

Answer 3

both houses of Congress meet in joint session in House of Reps chamber to count electoral college votes

Question 4

Tennessee electoral votes

Answer 4

11

Question 5

minimum electoral votes

Answer 5

3

Question 6

January 20

Answer 6

sworn in day