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The Electoral College Exam With 100% Verified SolutionsHow does the electoral college work? -Answer It grants states electors based off the
house representation and their 2 senators. These electors then vote for the president
based off of voting in their state. Including 3 votes for Washington DC, there are 538
electoral votes. Candidates need 270 to win. If there is tie, the house will vote on who
becomes president and the senate on vice president
Why was it put in place? - Answer The founding fathers did not think that the people had
enough information or wisdom, they did not trust state legislators to put aside their own
narrow concerns and think about national interest. Also, Madison thought it combined
the importance of states and population like bicameralism
How are the number of electors in each state decided? - Answer Each State is allocated
a number of Electors equal to the number of its U.S. Senators (always 2) plus the
number of its U.S. Representatives - which may change each decade according to the
size of each State's population as determined in the Census. It is subject to change.
How are electors chosen? - Answer State law determines how the electors are chosen.
Article 2, section 1 states: "Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature
thereof may direct, a number of electors.no senator or representative or person holding
an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector"
Generally, the political parties nominate electors at their State party conventions or by a
vote of the party's central committee in each State.
How many total electoral votes are there? - Answer 538
Where does this number come from? - Answer 100 senators + 435 House
Representatives + 3 votes for Washington DC - from the 23rd amendment (they have no
representation in congress)
How many electoral votes are required to ensure a candidate is successful? Answer The
candidate needs at least 270 votes to win.
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