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Which Statement Is True About the System of Presidential Election

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Which statement is true about the system of presidential election under the original Constitution?


A) If no candidate received a majority of the electoral ballots, the winner would be chosen by the Senate.
B) The president was chosen by debate in the House of Representatives, where discussion would continue until the representatives were unanimous in their choice of president.
C) The president's length of term was directly related to the proportion of votes he received.
D) The president was chosen by direct vote of the people.
E) Each elector cast votes for two candidates for president, and the second-place finisher would become vice president.

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