Question

question 3 of 10

what happened as a result of the 2016 presidential election?

a. congress investigated the trump campaign for election interference.
b. federal investigators began looking into russian interference in the 2016 election.
c. rioters attacked the u.s. capitol building in an attempt to overturn the election results.
d. the supreme court stepped in and determined the results of the election.

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context of the 2016 election

Following the 2016 US presidential election, intelligence agencies and federal investigators initiated inquiries into foreign influence campaigns.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A: Congress did investigate, but the primary immediate federal action was the intelligence and FBI investigation into foreign interference.
• Option B: Federal investigators (including the FBI and later Special Counsel Robert Mueller) officially launched investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
• Option C: The attack on the U.S. Capitol occurred on January 6, 2021, following the 2020 presidential election, not the 2016 election.
• Option D: The Supreme Court did not determine the outcome of the 2016 election (this occurred in the 2000 election with Bush v. Gore).

Select the correct option

Option B is the most accurate and direct consequence of the 2016 presidential election.

Answer:

• (A) Congress investigated the Trump campaign for election interference.
• (B) Federal investigators began looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election. (Correct answer)
• (C) Rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the election results.
• (D) The Supreme Court stepped in and determined the results of the election.