Which of the Following Is True of the Winner-Take-All System

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the winner-take-all system? 

• A) In this system, the candidate who receives the largest popular vote in a state is credited with all that state's electoral votes. 
• B) In this system, the top two candidates who receive the largest number of votes have another round of elections to decide the winner. 
• C) In this system, an elector must receive 538 electoral votes in order to win. 
• D) In this system, electoral votes must be distributed equally among the top three most popular candidates. 
• E) In this system, the party that wins all the electoral votes controls both chambers of Congress.

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