How is the president of the united states chosen?

a.
the candidate with the most votes nation-wide is elected.

b.
the candidate with the most votes in the electoral college is elected.

c.
the candidate with the most votes in the two houses of congress is elected.

d.
the candidate who wins the popular vote in the largest number of states is elected.

i think a or d

B. The candidate with the most votes in the Electoral College is elected.

Explanation:

In the United States, the people do not vote directly on their candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. The population decides who will choose their government leader, the so-called "superdelegates" (or delegates only).

But let's break it down: each state has a number of delegates, which is relative to the number of inhabitants. The more populous the state, the greater the number of delegates. Thus, the State Electoral College is constituted, which must have at least three delegates. Since the Constitution in 1787 established the autonomy of states, each of the 50 existing ones in the United States decides how to choose its delegates (whether or not voters should be party members).

In all, there are a number of 538 delegates who are part of the Electoral College in the United States. To be elected, the candidate must have the vote of 50% plus one of the delegates (271). As much as the candidate has popular votes, the most important thing is to have votes of the Electoral College, because that is what chooses the new President.