Electoral College Background
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-Voting method used to elect President and Vice President as opposed to a direct vote -Political party appoints elector according to apportioned state numbers (fixed value)
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Electoral College
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How many electors make up the electoral college?
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538
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How many Congressional representatives are in the electoral college?
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435
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How many US Senators participate in the electoral college?
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100
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How many electors does Washington DC get?
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3
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How many states do winner take all to determine if a candidate wins a state?
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48
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Which two states divvy their votes by congressional districts?
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Nebraska and Maine
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The electoral college is based off what plan based off population?
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Virginia Plan
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-Federalist who favored direct vote so that everyone could have a voice in election (will of the people). -Federalist Paper #39
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James Madison
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-Federalist who favored electoral vote because he believed the common man was not educated or qualified enough to vote (educated elites) -Federalist Paper #10
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Alexander Hamilton
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Constitutional basis: -States have the right to determine elector process. States' rights supported by Amendment 10. -National election is 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November. -Electoral college casts votes 1st Monday after 2nd Wednesday in December.
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Article 2, Section 1
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-Electors are recalculated every 10 years after census (reapportionment). -1st established in 1790 (apportionment)
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Apportionment
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How many of the most populous states does a candidate need to win the election?
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11
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A candidate can still win the election by winning the EC and losing the popular vote.
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True
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How many times in history has a President received a plurality?
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12
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Winning the most votes but not the majority of votes (possible with a 3rd party)
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Plurality
