GED Question of the Day

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2. Electoral College

The map illustrates the results of the Electoral College for the 1964 presidential election. As established by the United States Constitution, the Electoral College is responsible for electing the president and vice president. Each state is allotted a certain number of electoral votes, and presidential candidates need to win an absolute majority of electoral votes to win. Election boards regulate and conduct oversight over the electoral process, so Choice A is incorrect. The executive branch is one of the three branches of the federal government, and it’s primarily responsible for enforcing laws. Therefore, Choice C is incorrect. Ranked voting is an electoral system in which voters list their preferred candidates in a sequential order rather than selecting a single candidate. The Electoral College allows voters to select only one candidate; therefore, Choice D is incorrect.