Many critics of the electoral college system point out that it
a. penalizes the states with the smallest population
b. encourages the formation of minor political parties
c. grants too much influence to the united states senate
d. might not select the candidate with the largest number of popular votes

provide a thorough explanation. you!

The correct answer is letter D.

Explanation: Many critics of the electoral college system point out that it might not select the candidate with the largest number of popular votes , because that do not can assure that the candidate can win, this has many controversies, they talk about the discouragement of the people.

the arab empire adopted the muslim religion as their main belief. arabs would influence the people from the territories they invaded towards islam (the muslim belief).

nevertheless, throughout the history of the arab empire, rulers brought intellectual individuals from other religions to their centers of learning. these other foreigners included jews, christians, greeks, persians, and indians.   these resulted in the adoption of important knowledge developed by these cultures by the arabic empire. for example, the works of aristotle were translated from greek to arab and indian scientists brought the numerical concept of "zero" to the arabs.

nowadays, 93% of the arab population is muslim, which at the same time is subdivided in sects including the sunni, zaini, alawi, shia. the remaining 7% is composed mainly of christians.

the correct answer is the following is a list of inventions made in the medieval islamic world, especially during the "islamic golden age" (8th to 13th centuries),[1][2] as well as the late medieval period, especially in the emirate of granada and the ottoman empire.

science and technology in the islamic world adopted and preserved knowledge and technologies from contemporary and earlier civilizations, including persia, india, china, and greece-roman antiquity, while making a number of improvements and innovations.