Which of the Following Statements About Presidential Elections Is Most

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about presidential elections is most accurate?

• A) The District of Columbia is not awarded any electors; hence its citizens have only a symbolic vote in presidential elections.
• B) The Constitution requires electors to cast their votes in accordance with the will of the people who elected them.
• C) Every state in the Union grants all its electoral votes to the candidate who wins the plurality.
• D) If one candidate wins the majority of the electoral vote, and another wins the majority of the popular vote, the election is thrown to the House of Representatives.
• E) A candidate might win the popular vote but still lose the election.

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