Which Statement Is True About the System of Presidential Election

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the system of presidential election under the original Constitution?

• A) If no candidate received a majority of the electoral ballots, the winner would be chosen by the Senate.
• B) The president was chosen by debate in the House of Representatives, where discussion would continue until the representatives were unanimous in their choice of president.
• C) The president's length of term was directly related to the proportion of votes he received.
• D) The president was chosen by direct vote of the people.
• E) Each elector cast votes for two candidates for president, and the second-place finisher would become vice president.

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