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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Electoral College?

A. If no one wins a majority in the Electoral College the winner is decided by the Supreme Court
B
There are a total of 538 electoral votes
C. The territory of Puerto Rico is given 3 electoral votes
D. A state's electoral votes equals their total population divided by 1,000

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Answer:

B. There are a total of 538 electoral votes

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to win the election, a candidate have to win more than 270 votes from that 538 votes.

I'll give you a reason why other options are wrong:

- . If no one wins a majority of the votes, The winner is decided through a recount. Supreme court has no role in this.

- The territory of Puerto Rico has 0 electoral votes, not 3.

- The number of states' electoral votes is influenced by the amount of people that each state has in house of representatives.

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