Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit, under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Subsection 2QuestionUse the passage to answer the question.According to the United States Constitution, how is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined?
The number of Electoral College seats per state is determined by the number of Senators and Representatives that the state has in Congress. Each state is allotted a number of Electors equal to the total number of Senators and Representatives to which the state is entitled.
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit, under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Subsection 2
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Use the passage to answer the question.
According to the United States Constitution, how is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined?
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Each state’s legislature decides on the number of electors it will send.
Each state’s legislature decides on the number of electors it will send.
It is equal to the number of Senators and Representatives the state has in Congress.
It is equal to the number of Senators and Representatives the state has in Congress.
The Senators and Representatives in Congress are that state’s electors.
The Senators and Representatives in Congress are that state’s electors.
It is equal to the number of representatives in the State’s legislature.
It is equal to the number of Senators and Representatives the state has in Congress.
What is the role of the media in the political process in the United States? Select all that apply.
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to keep citizens informed of new laws and other government actions
to keep citizens informed of new laws and other government actions
to raise campaign money for a certain candidate
to raise campaign money for a certain candidate
to hold officials accountable for actions that might affect their ability to govern
to hold officials accountable for actions that might affect their ability to govern
to report the news according to the directions of Congress and the president
to keep citizens informed of new laws and other government actions
to hold officials accountable for actions that might affect their ability to govern
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What circumstances might keep a journalist from publishing a true news story?
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The president can order that a story not be published if it involves his or her personal life.
The president can order that a story not be published if it involves his or her personal life.
Stories about bills that are still being debated in Congress are illegal.
Stories about bills that are still being debated in Congress are illegal.
Government officials can sue reporters that release stories that hurt their chances of being reelected.
Government officials can sue reporters that release stories that hurt their chances of being reelected.
A journalist might choose not to publish a story for personal or national security reasons.