Which statement best explains why critics have called for a change in the electoral college system?
a. A person who did not receive the largest percentage of popular votes can be elected President.
b. The system is a threat to the two-party system.
c. Electors often vote for candidates not listed on the ballot.
d. States with small populations have greater influence on Presidential elections than more populated states do.
Answer: a. A person who did not receive the largest percentage of popular votes can be elected President.
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A) creation of the South East Asian Treaty Organization B) permanent military expenditures at a level of war-readiness C) membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization D) assassination of communist leaders such as Joseph Stalin
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What will be an ideal response?
When the typewriter and telephone were first used in business in the 1880s,
a. businessmen found that they were ideal tools for women workers. b. only men could use them. c. they created new jobs for immigrant workers. d. widespread job losses resulted. e. they were a failure because people feared new inventions.