Describe how the president would be selected if no candidate were able to reach the needed votes in the electoral college.

The president would be selected if no candidate were able to reach the needed votes in the electoral college by  the House of Representatives, Each state gets one vote.  Hope it helps

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.

answer placeholder because the system is messed up