5-8 The Electoral College
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the system of electing the president and vice president
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electoral college
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what number determines how many electoral votes a state is allowed
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number of reps plus the number of senates
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list 10 states with the most electoral votes
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california, texas, new york, florida, illinois, pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, georgia, north carolina
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whats the fewest number of electoral votes a state can have
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3
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list the 7 states with the least number of electoral votes
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vermont, deleware, north dakota, south dakota, montana, wyoming, alaska
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how many electoral votes is Washington DC worth
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3
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what amendment of the constitution allowed the citizens of washington DC to vote
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23
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what is the total number of electoral votes that can be cast in a presidentIal election
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538
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what is the simple majority of the total of electoral votes you need to win to be elected president or vice president
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270
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how does a candidate win a states electoral votes
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by winning the popular vote
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how often can a states number of electoral votes change
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every census
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how many states lost one or more electoral votes as a result of the 2010 census
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10
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in what two geographic regions are most of these states located that lost electoral votes
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northeast and midwest
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what two states lost two electoral votes as a result of the 2010 census
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new york and ohio
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how many states gained one or more electoral votes as a result of the 2010 census
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8
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in what three geographic regions were these states located that gained electoral votes
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southeast, southcentral, and west
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which two states gained two or more electoral votes as a result of the 2010 census
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texas and florida
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what other presidential elections will use the electoral votes from the 2010 census
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2012,2016,2020
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which house of congress votes for president when no candidate is able to win the required minimum of 270 electoral votes
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house of reps (more connected to the people)
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which two presidents had to be voted on the house because no candidate was able to win a simple majority in 1800 and 1825
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thomas jefferson and john quincy adams
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explain why al gore might not be a big fan of the electoral college
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he had more popular votes but lost the electoral college votes
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what other presidential candidate beat his opponent in popular votes but lost the electoral college in 1888
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grover cleveland
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what do you call a state no one can predict winner because the polls are so close
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swing states
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list 10 swing states whose outcome will likely determine the winner in the next election
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new hampshire, florida, nevada, wisconsin, pennsylvania, ohio, iowa, colorado, virginia, north carolina
