Civics Chapter 6.1, Electoral College, Presidential Election
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When is presidential Election Day?
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The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every fourth year
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Each state has the same number of electors as it has _______________.
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senators and representatives in Congress
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How many members are in the Electoral College? How did you come up with this number?
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538 members; 100 senators + 435 representatives + 3 electors for D.C.
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How many votes (majority) are needed to elect the president and vice-president?
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270 votes
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For whom does a citizen actually vote during the presidential election in November?
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electors
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Therefore, whose votes are actually counted in the presidential election?
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the electors
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When do the electors officially cast their vote for president and vice-president?
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The first Monday after the second Tuesday in December
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When are the electors' vote are officially counted?
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Early January
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Where are the electors' votes are officially counted?
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In a joint session between the H. of. R. and the Senate (in the city of Washington D.C.)
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Who selects the new president if there is no majority winner?
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The H. of R. choose a president from the top 3 candidates, with all the reps. from each state combining to cast one vote for the state
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Is it possible for a candidate not to become president even if he/she won the popular vote?
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yes, a candidate who fails to be the top vote getter in the popular vote still may win a majority of the electors
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Why would a state have at least 3 electoral votes?
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The states have the same number of senators and representatives, each state has 2 senators and those states have 1 rep
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What are the Constitutional requirements for a candidate running for president of the US?
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35 years old, US citizen for 14 years, naturaly born citizen
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What requirements to become president were you surprised had not been listed?
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-Education- you would think you would need to have a college diploma to run for pres -property owner-you dont want a hobo as a president -criminal record-you dont want a criminal as pres. experience-you dont want someone who has no experience to run the country
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Why do you believe the Founding Fathers did not think it was necessary to make a long list of requirements in order to serve as president or V.P.?
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They believed that people wouldn't vote for someone that isn't qualified.
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What are the 4 steps in an election?
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nominate candidates for each party, general election, electoral college, inauguration
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What is a party caucus? What was the problem?
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The party leaders held a caucus and chose who the candidate was (chosen behind closed doors); The republicans didn't have a voice (corruption)
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a written request that you must have a certain # of signatures and the names will be on the ballot
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petition
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What is the problem with petitions?
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it's too hard to get the signatures, but today it's too easy because of the internet
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How do we choose our candidates today? When does it start?
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primary race; 1 1/2 years before the election
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What is the purpose of the Primaries?
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states votes for who they want to be the candidate. This gets the candidates the vote they need to run.
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How many delegates are needed to win the Republican nomination in the primary race?
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1144 delegates
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How many delegates does Mitt Romney have in the primary race?
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1524 delegates
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How many delegates does Paul Ryan have in the primary race?
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154 delegates
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How many delegates are needed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary race?
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2778 delegates
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How many delegates does Barack Obama have in the Primany race?
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4022
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What happens at the national conventions?
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They choose a candidate
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When is the Election Date?
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The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November every fourth year
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candidates' names or electors' party are on the ballot
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popular vote
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When do the electors vote?
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first monday after the second Tuesday in December in state capital or other prescribed by the state legislature
