Electing A President

1.When Americans elect a president they are actually electing

2.

Therefore electing a president-is it direct or indirect?

3.So fundamentally, the race for

The president is who can win the most-electoral orpopular votes?

4.The next presidential contest is

5.The presidential race will start much earlier than 2012 because each party will select its lone representative through conventions, caucuses and _______________.

6.

Pennsylvania holds its primary in thewinter or spring?

7.

In the summer all of the parties hold a week long_____________in a major city where their candidate is “crowned, a running mate is selected and the party platform is unveiled.”

8.

If you are an independent how many times do you vote in PA in a presidential election year?

9.

On the other hand, if you are a member of a political party how many times do you vote in a presidential election year if you live in PA?

10.When is the general election?

11.

Is PA. an important state electorally?

12.

If Tony gets 3 million votes and Teresa gets 3 million and one votes who gets all of PA’s 21 electoral votes?

13.To become president how many electoral votes does a candidate need?170270250320

14.

In December, following the General Election all the electors of the winning candidate in PA will journey to _________ to cast their vote for whoever they choose, although they almost always follow the popular mandate.

15.

If no candidate has 270 votes then the ___________selects the president.

Bonus

Sometimes, the national popular vote does not match with state electoral numbers. When was the last time this situation occurred?

That would be ______