Question

which statements about the electoral college are true?
in the original electoral college, the
runner - up in the election would
become vice president.
only the modern electoral college
takes state population into
consideration.
the winner of todays electoral
college does not require a majority
of the nationwide vote.
the electoral college is an actual
group of people.
the electoral college enables the
people to directly elect the
president.
(there is a map of the united states with electoral votes marked for each state, colored blue for obama and red for romney, and a note \choose three\)

Explanation:

• For the first statement: Initially, the Electoral College system had the runner - up as vice - president (this was changed by the 12th Amendment).
• For the second statement: A candidate can win the Electoral College (and thus the presidency) without winning the national popular vote (e.g., George W. Bush in 2000, Donald Trump in 2016), so they don't need a majority of the nationwide vote.
• For the third statement: The Electoral College consists of electors (people) who are chosen to cast votes for president and vice - president. The other statements are false: both the original and modern Electoral College consider state population (as electoral votes are based on congressional representation which is based on population), and the Electoral College does not enable direct election of the president (it's an indirect system).

Answer:

1. In the original Electoral College, the runner - up in the election would become vice president.
2. The winner of today’s Electoral College does not require a majority of the nationwide vote.
3. The Electoral College is an actual group of people.