Why is support for the Electoral College greater in small population states than it is in larger population states?(1 point)

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The smaller population states are happier to let a small group of people choose the president.
The smaller population states are happier to let a small group of people choose the president.

The smaller population states have more power by using the Electoral College than they would otherwise.
The smaller population states have more power by using the Electoral College than they would otherwise.

The smaller population states don’t have the financial support for running popular vote elections.
The smaller population states don’t have the financial support for running popular vote elections.

The smaller population states tend to agree with the Electoral College’s candidate for president.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The smaller population states have more power by using the Electoral College than they would otherwise.

This is because the Electoral College gives less populous states a disproportionate influence in presidential elections relative to their population size, as each state has a minimum of three electoral votes regardless of population.