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The Electoral CollegeJeopardy
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Why create it?100
This is the reason the FoundingFathers created the Electoral Collegein the first place. They were veryworried about it.
Why create it?200
Name one thing that didn’t exist back
in 1787 AND why it made the Electoral
college necessary.
Why create it?300
Name another thing that didn’t exist back in 1787 AND why it made the
Electoral college necessary.
Why create it?400
What makes the people in the Electoral college more special than average
people?
Why create it?500
This is how fast information could travel back in 1787.
Formulas100
The number of electors a state has in the Electoral College is equal to the number of representatives a
state has plus the number of ____________ a state has.
Formulas 200
The number of electors a state has in the Electoral College is equal to the number of _______________ a state has plus the number of Senators a state has.
Formulas300
The number of electors a state has in the electoral college is equal to the number of _________________ a state has plus the number of _______ a state has.
Formulas 400
How many electors does Washington, DC get?
Formulas500
What is the formula for the TOTAL number of electors in the Electoral College? (include the correct numbers)
Number Facts100
This is the number of Senators that every state has.
Number Facts200
This is the TOTAL number of representatives in the House of
Representatives.
Number Facts300
This is the TOTAL number of Electors in the Electoral College.
Number Facts400
What is the definition of a
SIMPLE MAJORITY?
Number Facts500
How many Electors do you need to win a SIMPLE majority in the
Electoral College?
Solve the Equation100
Pennsylvania has 19 representatives. How many electors does Pennsylvania have in the Electoral College? Explain how you got your answer.
Solve the Equation200
California has 55 electors in the Electoral College. How many representatives does
California have?
Solve the Equation300
Florida has 25 representatives. How many electors does Florida have in the Electoral College?
Solve the Equation400
Wyoming has 3 electors in the Electoral College. How many Senators does
Wyoming have?
Solve the Equation500
Washington, DC has 3 electors in the Electoral College. How many Senators does Washington, DC
have?
Wild Card100
How is a SIMPLE majority different from just a “majority”?
Wild Card200
In the 2000 election, Bush and Cheney won the most popular votes in Florida. At that time, Florida had 25 electors. How many electors did Al Gore and Joe Lieberman receive? Why?
Wild Card300
The Electoral College system is also known as a
_______-_______-_______ system
Wild Card400
What happens if there is a tie in the Electoral College?
Wild Card500
What is the difference between a primary election and a general election?
Final Jeopardy
Explain what happens mathematically when one candidate wins the popular vote but that same candidate does not win a majority in the Electoral College.
