Question 49 of 128 · System of government
Why is the Electoral College important?
Accepted answers
- It decides who is elected president.
- It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
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Why that is the answer
The Electoral College is the constitutional system that formally chooses the president.
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