What is the purpose of the Electoral College in the United States?(1 point)

Question

Responses

To maintain the independence of the president from Congress
To maintain the independence of the president from Congress

To ensure equal representation for all states
To ensure equal representation for all states

To elect the President and Vice President
To elect the President and Vice President

To elect members of Congress

Answer 1

To elect the President and Vice President

Answer 2

How are the number of electoral votes assigned to each state?(1 point)
Responses

Based on the state's geographic size
Based on the state's geographic size

Based on the state's population
Based on the state's population

Based on the state's popular vote
Based on the state's popular vote

Based on the state's representation in Congress
Based on the state's representation in Congress

Answer 3

Based on the state's representation in Congress

Answer 4

When does the presidential election take place in the United States?(1 point)
Responses

The Tuesday after the first Monday in November
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November

The third Tuesday in November
The third Tuesday in November

The last Tuesday in October
The last Tuesday in October

The second Tuesday in November

Answer 5

The Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Answer 6

What happens if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?(1 point)
Responses

The candidate with the most popular votes wins
The candidate with the most popular votes wins

The Senate decides the election
The Senate decides the election

The House of Representatives decides the election
The House of Representatives decides the election

A new election is held
A new election is held

Answer 7

The House of Representatives decides the election