Which statement most accurately describes a major criticism of the Electoral

College system?

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A. It requires candidates to campaign throughout the entire country.

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B. It undermines federalism by taking power away from the states.

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C. It allows for faithless electors, or electors who do not vote

according to the wishes of their states.

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D. It is tied too closely to the popular vote in each state.

. It allows for faithless electors, or electors who do not vote according to the wishes of their states.

Explanation:

In the Electoral College system, each state in the country is allowed to present a certain number of electors based on its total number of representatives in Congress. Each elector is expected to cast one electoral vote following the general election; there are a total of 538 electoral votes in all. Any candidate that gets more than half (270) wins the election.

This system allow electors to cast votes according to their own wishes or change their preferred candidates spontaneously without punishment from their states. This allows for faithless electors and is a major criticism of the electoral college system.