Civics 6.3 Practice Quiz Questions
The Electoral College has the following number of members:
538.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the Electoral College?
A vote for President cast in Wyoming carries more weight than a vote cast in California.
In the event that no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, the following entity chooses the president:
House of Representatives.
The following term best describes a number that is greater than half of a total:
Majority.
The following term best describes loyalty first to one's own region as opposed to the country as a whole:
Sectionalism.
The following term best describes a group of candidates that run in elections on a common platform:
Slate.
The following statement is most accurate regarding the Electoral College:
The Electoral College is biased in favor of less populous states and against more populous states.