What is the body of electors called that elects the president and vice president?

• A. Electoral College
• B. 12th Amendment
• C. Local Level Elections
• D. Government Agencies

Answer: (A)

The body of electors that formally selects the president and the vice president is called the Electoral College. In this system, voters actually cast ballots for electors pledged to a candidate. Each state has a number of electors equal to its total representation in Congress (senators plus representatives), and most states award all their electors to the candidate who wins the state's popular vote. After the November election, the electors meet and cast their votes for president and vice president, with a majority needed to win. The concept behind this arrangement is to balance the influence of states with the overall population.

The other options don’t describe the group that elects the president. The 12th Amendment deals with the voting process of the electors, not the electors themselves. Local Level Elections are about city or county offices, and Government Agencies are organizations that operate within government, not the body that elects the president.