After the Electors Cast Their Votes, the Ballots Are Sent

question 15

Multiple Choice

After the electors cast their votes, the ballots are sent to

• A) the U.S. Senate, which counts and certifies them before a joint session of Congress held early in January.
• B) the national political party conventions, where the Credentials Committees certify the results.
• C) the Presidential Election Commission, which counts them and releases the results to the media.
• D) the Supreme Court, which certifies the outcome in December.
• E) Philadelphia, where delegates from each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia gather to count them.

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Definitions:

Meta-Analysis

A statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a comprehensive conclusion.

Scientific Evidence

Information and data that have been collected and analyzed according to the scientific method to support or refute a hypothesis.

Operational Definitions

Explicit explanations of variables or phenomena in terms of the specific procedures or measures used to determine their presence.

Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, where particular conclusions may be favored over others.