That National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement between several US states and the District of Columbia that would
require member states to award all of their respective electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who wins the overall popular vote in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The compact was created in response to which of the following concerns with the electoral college? Group of answer choices
A. The electoral college vote can make the outcome of presidential elections appear more lopsided
B. The electoral college may hinder democracy because it is not the direct vote of the people
C. The electoral college gives too much influence over presidential elections to smaller states
D. Faithless electors do not vote for the candidates that they have pledged to support
The compact was created in response to B. The electoral college may hinder democracy because it is not the direct vote of the people.
<h3>What was the purpose of the national popular vote?</h3>
It should be noted that the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement that would require member states to award all of their respective electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who wins the overall popular vote.
This was important to ensure democracy and let citizens have a say in the affairs.
