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09madisonrousseau09

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Which of the following was elected president even though he lost the popular election?
 
  A) John Quincy Adams
  B) Rutherford B. Hayes
  C) Benjamin Harrison
  D) George W. Bush
  E) all of the above

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Which of the following is a criticism of the electoral college?
 
  A) The winner-take-all feature distorts the will of the voters and makes it possible to elect a president who has lost the popular election.
  B) The winner-take-all feature gives an advantage to the populous states that have many electoral votes and to the members of minority groups that constitute powerful voting blocs within those states.
  C) Electors are not constitutionally bound to vote for the candidate to whom they were pledged.
  D) All of the above.
  E) None of the above.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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09madisonrousseau09

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
:D TYSM

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