The American Electoral Process

Part A: Which statement BEST states the central idea conveyed in the text?

A. It is inherently unfair that the votes of citizens from more populous states should count less than those of their small-state counterparts.

B. The American Electoral College system – though somewhat effective – is flawed and excessively complex.

C. The greatest flaw of the American Electoral College is that it forces presidential candidate to devote significant economic resources to their campaigns.

D. The process by which we elect our president has been rendered irrelevant by modern technological innovations.

B. The American Electoral College system – though somewhat effective – is flawed and excessively complex.

Explanation:

The American Electoral Process is an article written by Mike Kubic, a former correspondent of Newsweek, which describes the history and function of the United States Electoral College. In the article, the writer tried to explains the pros and cons of United States of America Electoral process. Hence, the central idea of the article is that, though the American Electoral College system has its effectiveness, it is so what flawed with excessive complex such as inequality of votes among voters, as the votes of congressmen determines presidency rather than the normal citizens.

Another is the issue of two senators representing each state, regardless of how bigger the population, thus, giving the smaller state advantage.

b

explanation:

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.