The Electoral College Review

Master the Electoral College with this review worksheet! Understand how votes work and campaign strategy.

Choose the correct words from the word bank that completes the statements below. 1. The President and Vice President are actually elected by the electoral college.2. Each state has electors equal to the number of members it has in the U.S. Congress.3. The candidate with the most popular votes in a state receives all of the state’s electoral votes. This is called a winner-take-all system.4. There are a total of 538 electoral votes and to win the Presidency you need a simple majority of the votes or 270 votes.5. This Electoral College system leads to the candidates targeting the large states but they still must pay attention to the smaller states because they could make the difference in tight elections.6. The Electoral College system definitely favors a two-party system. According to the electoral college, what state has the most electoral votes? Texas California Florida New York How many states (not D.C.) only have 3 electoral votes? 4 5 6 7 In Virginia, if Joe Biden receives 52% of the vote and Trump only receives 42%, how many electoral votes does Joe Biden win? Biden wins all 13 electoral votes since it is a winner-take-all system Biden wins only 7 electoral votes since he barely had more than 50% of votes If I was running for president, what group of states would I campaign in to give me the best chance of winning? California, Texas, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota California, Texas, Virginia, Hawaii, Alaska California, Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan California, Texas, Kansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland