Which of the following best explains the Electoral College?

A group of people that decides which candidate should be elected president if there is
a tie between the final two candidates

A body of electors in each state that casts a fixed number of votes for the president
based on the combined number of seats the state has in the House and the Senate

A group of people that determines which candidate from each political party is allowed
to run for president by researching the state citizens' preferences and voting accordingly

A body of electors in each state that determines the number of votes for each
candidate by the citizens of that state and casts a vote for the president based on the
total citizen votes?

The answer is B. A body of electors in each state that casts a fixed number of votes for the president based on the combined number of seats the state has in the House and the Senate.

Explanation:

A state's number of electors equals the number of representatives plus two electors for the senators the state has in the United States Congress. The number of representatives is based on the respective populations, determined every ten years by the United States Census.