Question

How does Congress potentially affect a presidential election?

A: Congress moves the date of the inauguration closer to the election date.
B: Congress picks a president if there are problems with counting the votes.

C: Congress selects a new vice president to take the place of the president.
D: Congress determines the end of the president's term after an election loss.

Answer 1

While Members of Congress are expressly forbidden from being electors, the Constitution requires the House and Senate to count the Electoral College's ballots, and in the event of a tie, to select the President and Vice President, respectively.

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