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.