Electoral College
Electoral College
• The ______President________ and _vice president___ are elected by the states
through the electoral college
• The Electoral College favors a ______2 party system__________________.
A state’s number of electoral votes is based on ______________________________
Electoral Formula - __2__ Senators + # of ____Congressmen____________ = # of
_________Electoral votes__________
______ Electoral Votes to Win
If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote (270) - the _____________
______________________________ chooses the President
“____________________________” system - Whichever candidate gets the most
popular votes gets ALL of the state’s electoral votes
_________________ meet to vote for the president and vice president
_______________ votes - people’s votes
_______________ votes - state votes
“_______________________” - states that are close enough to go to either candidate.
Electoral College
• The ______President________ and _vice president___ are elected by the states
through the electoral college
• The Electoral College favors a ______2 party system__________________.
A state’s number of electoral votes is based on ______________________________
Electoral Formula - __2__ Senators + # of ____Congressmen____________ = # of
_________Electoral votes__________
______ Electoral Votes to Win
If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote (270) - the _____________
______________________________ chooses the President
“____________________________” system - Whichever candidate gets the most
popular votes gets ALL of the state’s electoral votes
_________________ meet to vote for the president and vice president
_______________ votes - people’s votes
_______________ votes - state votes
“_______________________” - states that are close enough to go to either candidate.
