Question

they also have at least one member in the house of representatives, but most states have more based on their population.
there are a total of 538 electors in the electoral college. to become president, a candidate must win a majority of these electoral votes, meaning a minimum of 270 electors. look at the map showing how many electors each state has. then follow the instructions below.
use the information above to complete the text.
winning the presidency requires at least ▲ electoral votes. the minimum number of electors a state can have is ▼, 270 t states have more electors based on their ▼ size. so, presidentia 538 gns are especially interested in winning states like ▼ and ▼.

Explanation:

The text clearly states "To become president, a candidate must win a majority of these electoral votes, meaning a minimum of 270 electors." So the first blank is 270. Looking at the map and the text "They also have at least one member in the House of Representatives...", since each state has at least 1 representative and 2 senators (total 3 electoral votes as \(1 + 2=3\) for the minimum case), the second blank is 3. The text mentions "most states have more based on their population", so the third blank is population. Looking at the map, states like California (54) and Texas (40) have large numbers of electors, so they are examples for the last two blanks.

Answer:

Winning the presidency requires at least 270 electoral votes. The minimum number of electors a state can have is 3, as most states have more electors based on their population size. So, presidential campaigns are especially interested in winning states like California and Texas.