The Electoral College Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

The electoral college is

• A) an expression of direct democracy.
• B) designed to select the U.S. president.
• C) established in the Bill of Rights.
• D) the institution that originally selected U.S. senators.
• E) the federal organization that oversees the operation of all elections held in the United States.

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Definitions:

Foetal Stage

The period in human development that begins about nine weeks after fertilization and continues until birth, during which significant growth and development occur.

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb, where human beings develop from a single cell to a full-term infant.

Foetal Stage

The developmental period in humans from the ninth week after conception until birth, during which significant growth and organ development occur.

Embryonic Stage

A critical phase in development spanning from conception to the end of the 8th week where major organs and structures start to form in an embryo.