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Why is the Electoral College important?
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- It decides who is elected president.
- It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
Why this is the correct answer
Rather than electing the president directly through a national popular vote, Americans vote for a slate of electors in each state who then formally choose the president. This Electoral College system was designed as a compromise between a direct popular election and selection by Congress.
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