Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Entry Exam
Passage / Scenario
The Electoral College has nothing to do with college and contains no students. The ElectoralCollege consists of votes that each state acquires based on the number of representatives it has in Congress. Each state has two electoral votes because each state has two senators. The remaining electoral votes are determined by the number of Congressmen, the number of which is based on the
population of the state established by the Census taken each decade.
During the presidential election, most states cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who
wins the popular vote in that state. It?äÔÇá?é?ó?ä?ü?óÔé¼?�é?¼?ä?ü?óÔé¼?¥?é?ós all very confusing, but the founding fathers know what they were doing. By having and using the Electoral College candidates?äÔÇá?é?ó?ä?ü?óÔé¼?�é?¼?ä?ü?óÔé¼?¥?é?ó campaign in every state, but just because they win the popular vote across the country doesn't mean they will always win the election. Case in point, in election 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote across the country,
but George W. Bush won more electoral votes. Therefore, he became our 43rd president.
Which statement from the passage is a fact?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The correct answer is A. The passage mentions that during the presidential election, most states cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who wins the popular vote in that state. This is a fact based on how the Electoral College operates. B is incorrect as the electoral votes are not randomly assigned but are based on the number of representatives each state has in Congress. C is not supported by the passage as it does not state candidates only campaign in states where they think they can win. D is incorrect as the passage explicitly states that the Electoral College has nothing to do with a college in Washington D.C.