Question

Refer to the Newsela article "PRO/CON: Should We Abolish the Electoral College?"

Part A

Read the text under the heading "PRO: Let's Give All Voters an Equal Voice."

Which claim does the author make as a pro for doing away with the Electoral College.


The way the federal government is set up ensures that the minority has a voice.

The popular vote determines the winner in a presidential election.

The Senate and the House of Representatives have an equal voice in shaping government.

It is important to ensure that small states have an equal voice.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer A:The Electoral College potentially throws off the balance established in the legislative branch by the Constitution. Answer B:No, because it explains how the legislative branch creates balance under the Constitution.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

prt. A: The way the federal government is set up ensures that the minority has a voice.

prt. B:Yes, because it provides an example of the way in which the federal government gives smaller states a voice.

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