Refer to the Newsela article "PRO/CON: Should We Abolish the Electoral College?"

Part A

Read the text under the heading "PRO: Let's Give All Voters an Equal Voice."

Which claim does the author make as a pro for doing away with the Electoral College.


The way the federal government is set up ensures that the minority has a voice.

The popular vote determines the winner in a presidential election.

The Senate and the House of Representatives have an equal voice in shaping government.

It is important to ensure that small states have an equal voice.