Who is elected by the Electoral College?

Who is elected by the Electoral College?

• A. The President
• B. The Vice President
• C. The Speaker
• D. The Senate

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the Electoral College is the mechanism used to formally select the President of the United States. After voters cast their ballots, electors from each state meet and cast votes for President and Vice President, with a majority (270 out of 538) needed to win. Because its primary and well-known purpose is to choose the President, the person elected through this process is the President. The Speaker is chosen by the House of Representatives, and the Senate is elected by voters in each state, not by the Electoral College. The Vice President is also chosen via the Electoral College, but the focus of this question is on the office the Electoral College is designed to elect.

The main idea is that the Electoral College is the mechanism used to formally select the President of the United States. After voters cast their ballots, electors from each state meet and cast votes for President and Vice President, with a majority (270 out of 538) needed to win. Because its primary and well-known purpose is to choose the President, the person elected through this process is the President. The Speaker is chosen by the House of Representatives, and the Senate is elected by voters in each state, not by the Electoral College. The Vice President is also chosen via the Electoral College, but the focus of this question is on the office the Electoral College is designed to elect.