The Electoral College determines the president and vice president. Each state is given two votes in the college, as well as extra seats based on the state’s population. What is the purpose of the distribution of seats
A.
to ensure that the best candidate is elected president
B.
to ensure that the president is supported by most citizens
C.
to ensure the president equally represents small and large states
D.
to ensure that the president best represents the more populated states
C. to ensure the president equally represents small and large states.
The purpose of the distribution of seats in the Electoral College is to balance the influence between smaller and larger states. By granting each state a number of electors equal to its number of representatives in Congress (which is based on population) plus two additional electors (which represents each state's two Senate seats), smaller states are ensured a proportionally larger vote in relation to their population. This ensures that the president is elected based not only on the preferences of citizens in more populous states but also reflects the perspective of citizens in less populous states.