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If no candidate for the presidency receives a majority of the electoral votes cast, the issue is decided by
 
  A) the Supreme Court.
  B) the Senate choosing one of the two candidates who received the most electoral votes.
  C) the House of Representatives, voting by state, choosing one of the three candidates who received the most electoral votes.
  D) the electoral college meeting as a conference committee and arriving at a compromise acceptable to the electors in a majority of the states.
  E) a special commission appointed by the sitting Speaker of the House.

Question 2

Concerning the electoral college, which of the following is correct?
 
  A) To become president of the United States, a candidate must receive a plurality of the electoral votes cast.
  B) To become president of the United States, a candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes cast.
  C) Electoral votes are allocated to states based upon the number of representatives they have in the House of Representatives.
  D) The United States Constitution requires that the electoral votes be allocated equally among the states.
  E) None of the above.



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Andromeda18

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B




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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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