States That Apply the Unit Rule

question 31

Multiple Choice

States that apply the unit rule

• A)grant all their electoral votes as a unit to the candidate who wins the state's popular vote.
• B)hold a single primary for presidential candidates from each major party.
• C)use the caucus instead of the primary for presidential candidate selection.
• D)do not use the Electoral College system.
• E)are not considered to be states in which there is a competitive race between candidates.

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