Which of the following is often advanced as a reason to keep the Electoral College system in place?
A. The Constitution prevents states from determining the distribution of their Electoral College votes.
B. It would be impossible to determine a winner if no candidate received a majority of the popular vote.
C. Small states have more influence than they would in a direct popular election.
D. Americans would not like it if a candidate won on the basis of the popular vote alone.
Answer: C
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