Question

Which of the following is the BEST explanation of how each state is given their electoral college "value"?

A. It is the total number of Congressmen or women from the state serving in the House of Representatives and Senate
B. The number is predetermined by the Constitution. In the Constitution each state is assigned their electoral college votes
C. Congress determines each year how many electoral college votes each state will receive

Answer 1

A. It is the total number of Congressmen or women from the state serving in the House of Representatives and Senate

Step-by-step explanation:

The electoral college has a total of 538 electors.

These electors represent the number of house representatives plus the two senators that each state has. The District of Columbia, which is not a state, and does not have congressional representation, is also given 3 electors, the same as the least populated state: Wyoming, which also has 3 electors (1 for 1 representative, and 2 for 2 senators).