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| Questão | Responda |
| How many representatives does Michigan have in the U.S. House of Representatives? | 14 |
| What are the three parts of a presidential election? | Nomination, General Election, Electoral Vote |
| To help them score a political party's nomination, presidential candidates try to win delegates in what two types of events in the spring of an election year? | Caucuses and primaries |
| What two essential things do delegates do at their party's national convention? | Pick the party's candidates + write the party's platform (views on issues) |
| What is the popular vote? | The vote of all eligible voters in the general election |
| On what day is the general election for president? | On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, on every even numbered year or every 4 years |
| How many senators does Michigan have in the U.S. Senate? | 2 |
| How many electors does Michigan receive in the Electoral College? | 16 |
| How many senators are in the U.S. Senate? | 100 Think - 2 for every state |
| How many Representatives are the in the U.S. House? | 435 |
| What is the total number of members of the U.S. Congress? | 535 |
| What is the total number of electors in the Electoral College? | 538 |
| Why are there more electors than members of congress? | Because Washington D.C. has 3 electors, but no representation in Congress. |
| Who nominates a slate (group) of electoral nominees equal to the amount allowed to the State? | Candidate or political parties |
| In the popular vote, eligible voters are not directly voting for a presidential candidate, who are they directly voting for? | Electoral nominees |
| Which group of electoral nominees gets to become the official electors for a state in 48 of the 50 states? | The group with a plurality of the vote (most of the vote) |
| When do the electors vote for President and Vice President? | First Monday after second Wednesday in November |
| Where do the electors go to vote for President and Vice President? | to their respective state capitols. |
| How many votes does each elector get to cast for President, and how many for Vice President? | 1 for President, 1 for Vice President |
| What are the requirements to win the election? | Get the largest amount of electoral votes, and it must be a majority (over 50%). At least 270 votes out of 538. |
| If neither candidate for president wins enough electoral votes to win the presidency, then who or what determines the winner? | U.S. House of Representatives |
| If neither candidate for VICE-president wins enough electoral votes to win the VICE-presidency, then who or what determines the winner? | Senate |
| On what day are the electoral votes counted and by who? | January 6th, a joint session of Congress |
| On what day is the elected president and vice-president inaugurated (sworn into office) | January 20th |
| How are electoral nominees selected? | Based on their loyalty & commitment to the presidential candidate. |
| Who or what allows the popular vote to decide which group of electoral nominees will become the official electors of the State? | state legislature |
| How are delegates won? | Based on how much support they receive in each caucus and primary. |
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