Civics question 49 of 128
Why is the Electoral College important?
2 accepted answers
- It decides who is elected president.
- It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
You only need to give one of these. The officer accepts any of them.
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Where this question sits
It is part of System of Government, inside the American Government section of the test.