How elections work, and how the Electoral College chooses a president
Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet
Circle the best answer.
How many electors are there in all, Ari asks?
- 538
- 100
- 270
- 435
How many electoral votes win the presidency, Bo asks?
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- 269
- 435
- 270
- 538
Texas has 38 House seats. How many electors does it get, Esme asks?
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- 36
- 54
- 39
- 40
Which state has the most electors, by the chart, Kira asks?
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- California, with 54
- Florida, with 30
- New York, with 28
- Texas, with 40
By the chart, how many House seats shifted after the 2020 Census, Milo asks?
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- 13 seats among 7 states
- 7 seats among 13 states
- 435 seats among 50 states
- 2 seats, and Texas got both
Why can a state's number of electors change after a census, Noah asks?
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- The electors pick their own number
- Congress votes on each state's number
- Its number of senators changes
- Its share of House seats can change
What does winner-take-all mean, by the note, Pia asks?
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- All of a state's electors go to its winner
- The winner across the country gets all 538
- Congress picks the winner of each state
- Electors are split by congressional district
Which two states can split their electors, Ren asks?
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- Florida and New York
- Texas and California
- Wyoming and Vermont
- Maine and Nebraska
How many electors do California and Texas have together, Tala asks?
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- 14
- 538
- 84
- 94
How many more electors does Florida have than New York, Zee asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 58
- 12
- 2
- 28