On your own paper, answer the questions below. For help, rewatch the TedEd video about the Electoral College from the previous step.
- Why are there 538 electors in the Electoral College?
- How do states receive electoral votes?
- How does the census affect the number of electors in the Electoral College?
- How can a candidate lose the popular vote and win enough electoral votes to win the presidential election?
- What is a safe state?
- What is a swing state?