Electoral College

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  1. 5. In 48/50 states use a ___________-take-all system for their electoral votes.
  2. 6. To be elected president you need two hundred ____________ electoral votes
  3. 9. A ______________ elector is an elector who ignores their states popular vote when casting their ballot
  4. 11. The fewest electoral votes a state has is __________.
  5. 12. Citizens vote for the president in November in what is called the ___________ vote—the number of votes a candidate receives overall—it’s
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  1. 1. One reason the Founding Fathers created the Electoral College was that they felt the common man wasn't _____________ enough to choose the president.
  2. 2. Which state has the most Electoral Votes?
  3. 3. A state that has a close outcome and could vote for either a Democrat or Republican is known as this kind of state.
  4. 4. If no candidate gets the number of electoral votes needed the ______________ of Representatives selects the president.
  5. 7. Can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote?
  6. 8. ___________ votes are votes electors from each state in the Electoral College cast.
  7. 10. If no candidate get the number of electoral votes needed the ______________ picks the Vice President.