The final authority to determine the winner of a closely contested election in the House of Representatives is determined by the:

A. Supreme Court
B. State where election was held
C. Senate
D. House of Representatives

I am stumped on this one. My textbook says the House of Reps. (D). but how can that be?

It makes sense to me. The Supreme Court and the Senate don't have much to do with the election of a representative. The state where the election was held has already shown that it can't determine a winner. Therefore, the House of Representatives has a great interest in who is officially elected to that body.

You were right Ms. Sue. I could not understand it at all. That was my last question on my quiz. Overall did well, got a 90%. You are great helping out students in need. Thanks.

You're very welcome, Pat. And congrats on your 90%!

Which doctrine provides Congress with authority to regulate intrastate activities that substantially affect interstate commerce?

To determine the winner of a closely contested election in the House of Representatives, the final authority is indeed the House of Representatives itself. This process is outlined in the Constitution of the United States.

Here's how it works:

1. When a closely contested election occurs, and no candidate receives an absolute majority of electoral votes, the Constitution provides for a backup process in the House of Representatives.

2. During this process, each state delegation in the House of Representatives casts one vote to determine the winner. This means that each state's representatives collectively decide who their state supports. In other words, each state gets one vote, regardless of the number of representatives they have in the House.

3. In order for a candidate to be declared the winner, they must receive a majority of the votes from the state delegations. A majority means that a candidate must receive votes from at least 26 out of the 50 state delegations.

4. If no candidate receives a majority after the first round of voting, the process continues with additional rounds until a candidate eventually gains the necessary majority.

So, in summary, the House of Representatives is the final authority to determine the winner of a closely contested election, as each state delegation casts one vote to decide the outcome.