Read this passage:
in 2028, the republican party controls the u. s. senate and
the democratic party controls the u. s. house of
representatives. each party hopes its candidate can win
the presidential election, giving the party more of a say in
the country's policies. it's a close race - in the end, 51
percent of americans vote for republican candidate ted
torres. former u. s. senator rosa marcus, the democratic
candidate, receives 5 more electoral votes than torres -
just enough for her to reach a total of 270 electoral votes.
according to the rules of the electoral college, marcus will win the election.
what adjustment to the electoral college would change this outcome?
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a. electors being required to vote according to the wishes of their
states
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b. the removal of the house of representatives from the decision-
making process
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c. elections being decided based on who receives more electoral
votes, even if neither candidate gets 270
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d. all states splitting their electoral votes between the candidates
based on what percentage of the popular vote they won