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Question 15 • GA-Government-CR

In the event that the Senate must choose a Vice President, it would take how many votes for a candidate to win?

Answer
A
26
B
51
C
218
D
219

Explanation

If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Senate chooses the Vice President. The winner needs a majority of the whole number of senators: with 100 senators, that is 51 votes. So the correct choice is 51.

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