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Why is the Electoral College important?

It decides who is elected president.

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  1. It picks Supreme Court justices
  2. It counts votes for Congress
  3. It decides who is elected president ✔

Why: The Electoral College chooses the President. It was a compromise between a popular vote and having Congress pick the President.

Huh, didn't know that: There are 538 electors, and a candidate needs 270 to win.

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Why did the Electoral College never throw a graduation? It is not that kind of college.
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Answer: It decides who is elected president. The Electoral College chooses the President. It was a compromise between a popular vote and having Congress pick the President.

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    49. Why is the Electoral College important? It decides who is elected president.
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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