Quiz: The Electoral College Code

March 26, 2010

Which amendment to the Constitution describes the Electoral College's role?
1. The 10th
2. The 22nd
3. The 18th
4. The 12th
Which two states use a system of distributing electoral votes that is not winner-take-all?
1. Idaho and Maine
2. Maine and Nebraska
3. Idaho and Nebraska
4. Maine and Rhode Island
Which of these candidates did not win his home state's electoral votes?
1. Gerald Ford in 1976
2. Walter Mondale in 1984
3. Michael Dukakis in 1988
4. Al Gore in 2000
Which of these state's electoral votes did not go to Barack Obama in 2008?
1. Nevada's
2. North Carolina's
3. South Carolina's
4. Virginia's
True or false: Once a person wins 269 electoral votes, he or she can claim victory.
1. True
2. False
Of the following states, which has the fewest electoral votes?
1. Illinois
2. Michigan
3. Ohio
4. Pennsylvania
Which of these states currently has more than three electoral votes?
1. West Virginia
2. Vermont
3. North Dakota
4. Delaware
True or false: Presidential electors are governed by the laws of each state, not by federal laws.
1. True
2. False
Which state has the most electoral votes?
1. California
2. Florida
3. New York
4. Texas
Which was the first election in which Washington, D.C., had electoral votes?
1. 1956
2. 1960
3. 1964
4. 1968

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