Question

With the exception of _____ and _____, the candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote automatically receives all of the electoral votes.

1.)Virginia, North Carolina 2.)Minnesota, Vermont
My answer3.)Maine, Nebraska
4.)Maine, Florida

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

so what the answer

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The correct answer is 3.) Maine, Nebraska.

To understand why this is the correct answer, let's first establish the general rule for allocating electoral votes in the United States. The Electoral College system is used to determine the president and vice president of the United States. Each state is allocated a certain number of electoral votes based on its representation in Congress (the total is equal to the number of senators and representatives combined).

In most states, the candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote in that state automatically receives all of the electoral votes from that state. This is often referred to as the "winner-takes-all" approach.

However, there are exceptions to this rule. In the cases of Maine and Nebraska, they have adopted a different method known as the "congressional district method." Under this approach, the statewide popular vote winner is awarded two electoral votes, representing the two senators each state has. The remaining electoral votes are then allocated based on the winner of each congressional district. This means that it is possible for two different candidates to win electoral votes from one state.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is Maine and Nebraska because they deviate from the general "winner-takes-all" rule and allocate electoral votes differently.