With the Electoral College, states with smallpopulationsa. get less weight than they would if the president weredirectly elected.b. get approximately the same weight they would if thepresident were directly elected.c. get more weight than they would if the president weredirectly elected.d. are necessarily crucial to the outcome.e. are never battleground states due to the small weightthey have in the Electoral College.
With the Electoral College, states with small
populations
a. get less weight than they would if the president were
directly elected.
b. get approximately the same weight they would if the
president were directly elected.
c. get more weight than they would if the president were
directly elected.
d. are necessarily crucial to the outcome.
e. are never battleground states due to the small weight
they have in the Electoral College.
The electoral college is a US system for electing the president where every state has some electoral votes with them, which the representatives give to the presidential candidate.
Option a is correct as when the president gets directly elected, the states will have their votes based on their population, giving them less importance.
Option b is wrong as the small states will not have the same weight as big states as every citizen has one vote.
Option c is also incorrect as the small states will get less weight based on the principle "one citizen, one vote."
Option d is incorrect as the small states are not so crucial to get the possible outcome, as the electoral college gives the power of electoral votes to the state based on their population.
Option e is incorrect as the states with small populations will have fewer electoral votes, making it less essential in the presidential elections.
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