English, 13.02.2020 21:39 datgamer13

Danticat is working on a persuasive essay on why the government should abolish the Electoral College. Her thesis is: "The government should do away with the Electoral College because with its use the popular vote doesn't always count, it is not used to elect other government officials, and has allowed candidates who won fewer votes to be elected president four times."

Based on this thesis, which of these would make a good topic sentence for Danticat's paper?
A.
The government has found ways to disenfranchise its voters since the foundation was laid.
B.
The Democratic Republic of Congo recently held its first free election in more than 40 years.
C.
Senators, representatives, state legislators, and governors are all elected by the popular vote.
D.
If John Kerry had won Ohio in the 2004 election, he would have won the Electoral College.

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