Sugar Act Facts and Numbers. Interesting facts about the Sugar Act. Sugar and Molasses Act of 1733. The purpose of this act was to protect its sugar plantations from the more fertile lands of the French and Spanish colonies in the West Indies. A six pence per gallon of molasses was imposed on all imports. 1733 Sugar and Molasses Act Original Text
Each state is entitled to a number of electors equal to that state's representation in Congress (Senate + House). Since each state has two senators and at least one Representative, every state has at least three electors. Currently California has the largest number of electors: 55. The electors meet in their respective state capitals in December of each election year to cast their votes for president and vice president. These electors, who together form the electoral college, are the ones who actually elect the president.
Electoral Votes for the presidential election: Each state has a certain number of electoral votes. The more people who live in your state, the more electoral votes your state gets. In 48 of the states, the candidate who gets the most votes gets all the electoral votes for that state.he first candidate to win 270 electoral votes becomes the President. 1  The Electoral College was established by the U.S. Constitution (Article II, Section 1, Clause 2). 2  It specifies how many electors each state is entitled to have and that each stateâs legislature decides how its electors are to be chosen.