Answered

At Westonci.ca, we make it easy to get the answers you need from a community of informed and experienced contributors. Discover detailed solutions to your questions from a wide network of experts on our comprehensive Q&A platform. Discover detailed answers to your questions from a wide network of experts on our comprehensive Q&A platform.

What is the fewest number of states that a candidate could win and still claim the presidency?

A. 12

B. 14

C. 26

D. 20

Sagot :

amartine2291

Answer:

B

Explanation: bc im good

abdulrahmanbashiru98

C. 26

Absolute bare minimum? Eleven. California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, and New Jersey total exactly 270 electoral votes, which is the bare minimum needed to win.

It’s a practically meaningless question, though, since there is about a 0% chance of a candidate being able to carry those eleven and no others. Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia have been heavily Republican for about as long as California, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey have been heavily Democrat. So if those states are all going for the same candidate, they’re bringing a lot of other states along with them. But yes, based solely on the number of electoral votes, it could be done with just eleven of the 50 states (and DC

We hope our answers were helpful. Return anytime for more information and answers to any other questions you may have. Thanks for using our platform. We aim to provide accurate and up-to-date answers to all your queries. Come back soon. Thank you for visiting Westonci.ca. Stay informed by coming back for more detailed answers.