How is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined? A. by the number of party delegates assigned to the state. B. by the total number of House and Senate representatives. C. by the traditional number assigned under the 12th amendment. D. by giving each state two seats.

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How is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined?  A. by the number of party delegates assigned to the state.  B. by the total number of House and Senate representatives.  C. by the traditional number assigned under the 12th amendment.  D. by giving each state two seats.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is **B. by the total number of House and Senate representatives.** Each state is allocated a number of Electoral College votes equal to the total number of its Senators (always 2) plus the number of its Representatives in the House, which can vary based on the state's population.