9. A candidate must win how many votes in the Electoral College to become president of the United States? Oa. All 538 of the votes Ob. 400 O. 270 Od. 150 10. The Electoral College was created in Oa. 1787, when the Constitution was written. Ob. 1801, after the first disastrous presidential election when two people were elected for president - Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Oc. 1867, after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, when Congress decided to elect the president by popular vote of the people. Od. 1824, and then later adapted in 1870, to make sure that the popular vote of the people was counted properly.

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**Question 9**

1. The total number of Electoral College votes is $$538$$.
2. To win the presidency, a candidate must receive a majority of those votes.
3. The majority is calculated as more than half of $$538$$:
   $$
   \text{Majority} = \frac{538}{2} + 1 = 269 + 1 = 270
   $$
4. Therefore, a candidate must win $$270$$ electoral votes.

**Question 10**

1. The Electoral College is a mechanism for electing the president and was established by the U.S. Constitution.
2. The Constitution was written in $$1787$$ during the Constitutional Convention.
3. Thus, the Electoral College was created in $$1787$$.
**Question 9** A candidate must win **270** electoral votes to become president of the United States. **Question 10** The Electoral College was created in **1787**, when the Constitution was written.

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