Which term refers to the body that formally casts votes for the president and vice president?

Which term refers to the body that formally casts votes for the president and vice president?

• A. Clause
• B. Federal
• C. Electoral College
• D. Credit

Answer: (C)

The formal votes in a presidential election come from the Electoral College. In this system, voters choose electors in their state who are pledged to a candidate, and those electors then cast the official votes for president and vice president. Each state has a number of electors equal to its total representation in Congress (its senators plus representatives), and there are 538 electors in total. A candidate must win a majority—270 electoral votes—to become president. If no one reaches a majority, the House selects the president from the top three candidates, while the Senate selects the vice president from the top two. The term for this body is the Electoral College; the other options don’t refer to this voting body.

The formal votes in a presidential election come from the Electoral College. In this system, voters choose electors in their state who are pledged to a candidate, and those electors then cast the official votes for president and vice president. Each state has a number of electors equal to its total representation in Congress (its senators plus representatives), and there are 538 electors in total. A candidate must win a majority—270 electoral votes—to become president. If no one reaches a majority, the House selects the president from the top three candidates, while the Senate selects the vice president from the top two. The term for this body is the Electoral College; the other options don’t refer to this voting body.