James Yezek PD. 6 Electoral college-Winner-takes all system In U.S. presidential elections, the Electoral College is the group of electors who actually cast ballots for the President. When a voter casts a ballot for a presidential candidate, he or she is actually voting for a slate of electors from their state who will cast their ballots for their candidate. The electoral college ultimately holds the fate of choosing the president of the United States. Most states use the winner-take all system which is a system in which a candidate receiving a majority of popular vote in a state receives all of its electoral votes.
Each state selects “well-known individuals with sound judgment,” to vote for the president; the state has the same number of electors as they do member of its congressional delegations in both the House and the Senate, (By the People, 59). This means that population matters for each state. Furthermore, the electors usually follow whichever candidate who won for their state, but only twenty-six require them to do so. The electoral college is significant because it is one of the basic functions of American government, president like George W. Bush, and Donald Trump won because of the electoral
In an attempt to gain more support, Von Papen held an election, only to be bested by the Nazis, who won by a landslide of 230 seats and as result, became the largest party of the Reichstag. Because of the Nazis success at the Reichstag, Hitler demanded position of Chancellor, only to be refused by Hindenburg, who disliked Hitler and asked Von papen to remain in office. The new reichstag weren't advocates of Von Papen, with only 32 supporting him and 513 against him. He was dependant on the presidential decree and support of Hindenburg for yet another time. Von papen arranged another election hoping to win more support from the reichstag, however, he fell short once more to the Nazis, obtaining an even fewer amount of seats.
At the time the Constitution was written, the framers were fearful of tyranny after experiencing the imperial rule of the British. Consequently, they gave the most power to Congress in order for them to be able to check the power of the Executive. Congress was to be directly representative of the American people. It would be a bicameral legislature with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The House of Representatives would be made up of officials voted in every 2 years, and whose numbers are determined proportionate to the population of the state- for example, Alaska being a small state, only has 1 representative, whereas California, being the most populous state, currently has 53 representatives.
Delegates to the national conventions are selected at the state level, according to rules determined by each political party's state committee. While these rules can change from state-to-state and from year-to-year, there remain two methods in which the states choose their delegates to the national conventions: the caucus and the primary. In states holding them, presidential primary elections are open to all registered voters. Just like in general elections, voting is done through a secret ballot. Voters can choose from among all registered candidates and write-ins are counted.
The Electoral College is a voting system that was established by the framers in 1787, in which it was decided that presidential candidates would be voted on by each state's electors, whom would cast their ballots in retrospect to the victor in their state. Originally established to grant smaller states power and to unite what was an America wary of one another, this system has been in place for over two centuries, yet still retains these vital cornerstones. It is for these precise reasons, and in the interests of preserving our vital democracy, that the Electoral College must remain intact and without reform, as doing so would rob smaller states of voting influence, whilst also leaving our nation susceptible, in putting incapable and mediocre candidates into office. When the foundations of the Electoral College were originally laid down, almost instantly, the main
The Electoral College is the system used in the United States to elect the President. A candidate must receive 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the Presidency. Each state has a specific number of electors, which is determined by the total number of Senators and Representatives for the state; for example California has 53 Representatives and two Senators for a total of 55 electoral votes. The popular vote in each state receives all the electoral votes, except for the state of Maine and Nebraska, which both divide their electoral votes according to popular vote. Without knowing the Founding Fathers’ intention when establishing the Electoral College, it is difficult to understand why the popular vote was not acceptable.
After completing this project, I learned that an electoral college is a group of people that represent a state and they have the responsibility of casting the votes for the election of the president and vice president. Each state has a different amount of electoral votes that go towards the election. If there is a tie, the House of Representatives vote the president and the Senate votes for the vice president. I learned that in order to run for president there are several requirements and steps to do so. First off, you need to be a natural born U.S. citizen, at least 35 years of age, and you must be a U.S. resident for at least 14 years.
Bill Clinton was also impeached. The House made a majority vote, however the Senate failed to reach two-thirds in their
Explanatory Synthesis As the United States was formed and its government set in place, a compromise had to be reached in the method of electing a president. The Electoral College was the child born of this concession. As with most compromises, debate has always surrounded the Electoral College and its role in electing the president. The voice opposing the Electoral College is heard from Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States. Her essay titled “Who Should Elect the President” focuses on the importance of one person, one vote.