In the 2000 presidential election, after more than a month of ballot counting, recounting, lawsuits, and court decisions, Bush was certified as the winner of Florida's 25 electoral votes by __________ popular votes.
A) 537
B) 44
C) 1924
D) 941
E) 263
We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus, presidential elections are best described as ________ elections.
A) national
B) majoritarian
C) federal
D) unfair
E) elitist
The term electoral college became known in the United States
A) from its description in the Constitution.
B) during the twentieth century.
C) through the Bill of Rights.
D) when an amendment was passed creating the institution in 1974.
E) after George Washington took office.
If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes, the election is decided by
A) the president.
B) the House of Representatives.
C) the Senate.
D) votes in the fifty state legislatures.
E) the U.S. Supreme Court.
The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency
A) is 135.
B) is 270.
C) is 535.
D) varies based on whether it is an even- or odd-numbered year.
E) goes up every election.
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