Electoral College

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