PSAT Writing and Language Question 708: Answer and Explanation

Question: 708

Which choice would best introduce the paragraph?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Does it make any sense that our country has only elected male presidents with a female not even earning a major party nomination?
• C. Why should Americans elect presidents who, in retrospect, do not measure up to our country's ideals?
• D. How can our country call itself a democracy if it can allow someone to become president who did not win the popular vote?

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

(D) The paragraph goes on to explain that a candidate winning the electoral college vote but not the popular vote does NOT occur frequently but, in the eyes of the author, is still a problematic occurrence. Choice (D) therefore best introduces the paragraph. Choices (A), (B), and (C) focus on political concerns but not on the ones discussed in this essay.