Elections in the United States are organized on a ________ basis.

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Elections in the United States are organized on a winner-take-all basis for presidential elections, which means the candidate who wins the majority of votes in a state receives all of its electoral votes. Elections for Congress and most state offices are organized on a single-member-district basis, where each district elects one representative to serve in the legislature. Therefore, choice E, both B and C above, is the best answer.

Elections in the United States Are Organized on a ________