President · Question 12 of 12
No candidate wins a majority of the electors. What applies under the 12th Amendment?
2 answers are correct. Hard
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Answer
- B The House elects the president, with one vote per state delegation
- D The Senate elects the vice president
Explanation
If no one reaches 270 votes, the House of Representatives chooses the president from the top three candidates, with each state having one vote. The Senate chooses the vice president from the top two. The House last decided in 1825 (John Quincy Adams).