Electoral Process and Direct Democracy (AQA A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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How many electors make up the Electoral College in total?
How many electors make up the Electoral College in total?
538
How many Electoral College votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
How many Electoral College votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
270
How is each state's number of Electoral College votes calculated?
How is each state's number of Electoral College votes calculated?
House representatives + 2 senators
Which two states use the congressional district method instead of winner-takes-all?
Which two states use the congressional district method instead of winner-takes-all?
Maine and Nebraska
How many faithless electors were there in 2016, setting a record?
How many faithless electors were there in 2016, setting a record?
Seven
In which years did the popular vote winner lose the Electoral College since 1888?
In which years did the popular vote winner lose the Electoral College since 1888?
2000 and 2016
Roughly how many times more influence does a Wyoming voter have compared to a California voter?
Roughly how many times more influence does a Wyoming voter have compared to a California voter?
3.5 times
What is required to abolish the Electoral College through constitutional amendment?
What is required to abolish the Electoral College through constitutional amendment?
2/3 Congress + 3/4 states
Under the congressional district method, how are the state's two remaining electoral votes awarded?
Under the congressional district method, how are the state's two remaining electoral votes awarded?
To statewide popular vote winner
What did the Supreme Court rule in 2020 regarding faithless electors?
What did the Supreme Court rule in 2020 regarding faithless electors?
States can punish them