2025 civics test · Question 49 of 128 · System of Government
Why is the Electoral College important?
Official answers
- It decides who is elected president.
- It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
Why
The Electoral College decides who is elected president. Voters in each state choose electors, and the electors vote for president. A candidate needs 270 of the 538 electoral votes to win. The system was a compromise between a direct popular vote and having Congress choose the president.