Study Guide: The Electoral College
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Why was the Electoral College created?
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Founders desired the best people to elect the president
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Allotment of electoral votes to states?
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Each state has as many electoral votes as it has members of Congress (ex=CA has 55 members in Congress, therefore, it has 55 electoral votes)
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23rd Amendment
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Gave D.C. 3 electoral votes
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Total number of votes of electoral college?
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538
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Selection of electors
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Prior to election day, each political party elects a slate of electors
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What is the majority in electoral votes?
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270
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What happens if no candidate gets majority?
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House will choose President. Each state gets 1 vote. VP is chosen by the Senate
