Under Which of the Following Circumstances Would the House of Representatives

question 6

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances would the House of Representatives be most likely to select the president because the Electoral College did not produce a majority winner?

• A) during wartime
• B) when the public is particularly distrustful of government
• C) when there are three or more candidates receiving Electoral College votes
• D) when the public is polarized by party
• E) during divided government

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