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Read: 'The President is elected by the people.' In this sentence, 'elected' means:

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Correct answer

Chosen by voters through an election; elected officials are selected by citizen votes

  1. A Appointed by the Supreme Court
  2. B Assigned by the previous president
  3. C Selected by Congress
  4. D Chosen by voters through an election; elected officials are selected by citizen votes

Why this is the answer

ELECTS is on the USCIS VERBS VOCABULARY list. The verb 'elect' means to choose someone by voting. READING TEST SENTENCES using 'elects' or 'elected': 'The people elect the President.' 'Congress elects its leaders.' 'Citizens can vote in elections.' American democracy is based on FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS — citizens vote to choose their leaders at all levels: local, state, and federal. ELECTED vs APPOINTED: Not all government officials are elected; federal judges including Supreme Court Justices are APPOINTED by the President and confirmed by the Senate; they are not elected; Cabinet members are appointed; Senators and Representatives are ELECTED by voters in their states. THE ELECTORAL PROCESS for President: Citizens vote in their state; Electoral College votes are allocated based on state results; a candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to win.
Source: USCIS Reading Vocabulary — Verbs: elects

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About this topic: People Vocabulary

The reading test's people vocabulary is a short list — names like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and the titles President and Senators. These questions check that you can read each name and title aloud correctly. This is one of 6 Reading Vocabulary questions on people vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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