The Number of Members Each State Will Have in the Electoral

question 57

Multiple Choice

The number of members each state will have in the electoral college

• A) cannot exceed fifty members.
• B) cannot be changed without a Constitutional amendment.
• C) changes every four years.
• D) is determined by adding the number of representatives and the number of senators a state has in Congress.
• E) is the same so as to ensure that each state plays an equal role in selecting the president of the United States.

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