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Read this passage: In 2028, the Republican Party controls the U.S Senate and the Democratic Party controls the U.S.House of Representatives Each party hopes its candidate can win the presidential election, giving the party more of a say in the country's policies . It's a close race - in the end, 51 percent of Americans vote for Republican candidate Ted Torres. Former U.S senator Rosa Marcus , the Democratic candidate, receives 5 more electoral votes than Torres - just enough for her to reach a total of 270 electoral votes. According to the rules of the Electoral College Marcus will win the election. Why might some see that as a problem? A. Because the Senate should not control the outcome of an election B. Because the majority of the people voted for Torres C. Because Marcus didn't receive enough electoral votes to qualify D. Because the outcome ignores how a winner -takes-all election should work

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B. Because the majority of the people voted for TorresThis is seen as a problem because, despite the fact that Ted Torres received the majority of the popular vote (51 percent), Rosa Marcus won the presidency due to receiving more electoral votes. This highlights a situation where the Electoral College system can result in a candidate winning the presidency without winning the popular vote.