The number of Electoral College seats per state is determined by the total number of House and Senate representatives. Each state has a number of electoral votes equal to its number of senators (always 2) plus its number of representatives in the House, which varies based on the state's population.
How is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined?
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by the number of party delegates assigned to the state
by the number of party delegates assigned to the state
by the total number of House and Senate representatives
by the total number of House and Senate representatives
by the traditional number assigned under the 12th Amendment
by the traditional number assigned under the 12th Amendment
by giving each state two seats
by giving each state two seats
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Which of the following are examples of a plurality? Select all that apply.
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370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill.
370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill.
51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee.
51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee.
9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision.
9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision.
1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.
205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.
2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate.
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370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill.
370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill.
51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee.
51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee.
9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision.
9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision.
1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.
205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.
2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate.
Examples of a plurality refer to a situation where a candidate or option receives more votes than any other but does not achieve a majority (more than half). Based on this definition, the following selections represent examples of a plurality:
- 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. (This shows a preference but not a majority.)
- 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. (This does not reach a majority of electoral votes, which is 270.)
The other options either represent a majority or unanimous support rather than a plurality.
If the president and vice president died in a car crash, who would lead the country according to the 25th Amendment?
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
President of the Senate
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
President of the Senate
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
If the president and vice president died in a car crash, the Speaker of the House would lead the country according to the 25th Amendment. The Presidential Succession Act specifies the order of succession, and the Speaker is next in line after the Vice President.