Question

which alternative to the electoral college allows the popular vote winner to be president?
a. winner - takes - all
b. direct election
c. proportional representation
d. national popular vote

in which two elections did the candidate who won the popular vote not win the presidency?
a. 1980 and 1984
b. 1992 and 1996
c. 2008 and 2012
d. 2000 and 2016

how do state and federal authorities differ in the electoral college system?
a. states choose electors; federal government certifies votes
b. states certify results
c. the federal government selects electors
d. the federal government allocates votes

Explanation:

1. In a direct - election system, the candidate who wins the popular vote becomes the President. Other systems like winner - takes - all, proportional representation, and the current Electoral College do not guarantee this.
2. In the 2000 and 2016 U.S. presidential elections, the candidate who won the popular vote did not win the presidency due to the Electoral College system.
3. In the Electoral College system, states choose electors, and the federal government certifies the electoral votes.

Answer:

1. b. Direct Election
2. d. 2000 and 2016
3. a. States choose electors; federal government certifies votes