How is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined? (1 point) Responses by the number of party delegates assigned to the state by the number of party delegates assigned to the state by the total number of House and Senate representatives by the total number of House and Senate representatives by the traditional number assigned under the 12th Amendment by the traditional number assigned under the 12th Amendment by giving each state two seats by giving each state two seats

Answer 1

The number of Electoral College seats per state is determined by the total number of House and Senate representatives. Each state has a number of electoral votes equal to the number of its Senators (always 2) plus the number of its Representatives in the House, which is based on the state's population. Therefore, the correct response is:

by the total number of House and Senate representatives.

Answer 2

Which of the following are examples of a plurality? Select all that apply. (1 point) Responses 370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill. 370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill. 51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee. 51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee. 9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision. 9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision. 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. 2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate. 2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate.

Answer 3

A plurality is when the number of votes or support received by a candidate or option is greater than that of others but not necessarily a majority (more than half). Based on this definition, the following responses are examples of a plurality:

• 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate. (This is a plurality as it is more than any alternative candidates, but not a majority.)
• 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president. (This can represent a plurality if it's more than any other candidates but does not necessarily constitute a majority.)

The other responses do not represent a plurality because they either constitute a majority (370 of 435 members of Congress support a bill, 51 of 100 senators support a judicial nominee, 9 of 9 Supreme Court justices support a decision, and 2,472 of 2,472 Republican delegates support an incumbent candidate).

Thus, the correct selections are:

• 1,550 of the Democrat Party’s 4,765 delegates prefer a candidate.
• 205 of 538 members of the Electoral College vote for a president.