Which of the following are arguments used by those who oppose abolition of the electoral college in favor of the direct popular election of the president?
A) It would increase the temptation for fraud in vote counting, leading to prolonged recounts and chaos.
B) It would rob minority groups of their influence in big electoral-vote states.
C) It would tempt states to ease voter qualification standards in order to fatten the voter rolls.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Question -2-Which of the following was elected president even though he lost the popular election?
A) John Quincy Adams
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Benjamin Harrison
D) George W. Bush
E) all of the above
Question -3-Which of the following is a criticism of the electoral college?
A) The winner-take-all feature distorts the will of the voters and makes it possible to elect a president who has lost the popular election.
B) The winner-take-all feature gives an advantage to the populous states that have many electoral votes and to the members of minority groups that constitute powerful voting blocs within those states.
C) Electors are not constitutionally bound to vote for the candidate to whom they were pledged.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Question -4-Which of the following is correct regarding the selection of electors?
A) The Constitution established that they must be selected by popular vote in all states.
B) A federal statute established that they must be selected by popular vote in all states.
C) The Supreme Court established that they must be selected by popular vote in all states.
D) Legally, a state may select them any way that it wishes.
E) None of the above.
Question -5-Which of the following determined that electors are to be chosen in each state by popular vote?
A) the Constitution
B) a Supreme Court decision
C) custom
D) a federal statute
E) state law
Question -6-Which of the following is correct concerning the United States electoral system?
A) The electoral system is not neutral-it affects the dynamics of voting.
B) The form of the ballot may influence voters' choices
C) The workings of the electoral system affect the people's choices.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.