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Yes, in 1778 the only voters were white land owning males over 21 and congress felt that the population of people were not informed enough to vote. Even among the men who were eligible to vote the percentage was small and few people paid attention to political process. They were too busy farming (90% farmed), few were eligible, and to travel anywhere took several days.
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Why did Americans select George Washington as their first president?
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
Who can veto bills and select supreme court justices but cannot declare war?
The President of the United States. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.
What is a gathering to select the party's nominee for president?
they are the delegates
What is a gathering to select a party's nominee for president?
National Convention
What was the founding fathers view of human nature?
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America did not have very much faith in human nature, humans are inherently evil and will always take and grab power. Also humans are inherently stupid and don't pay any attention into politics, and were very uneducated and not in any position to vote towards the right way to rule a country. Thus the founding fathers put checks and balances on both the government officials, who would grab more power as well as upon citizens who are stupid. they did not want stupid common man running government, they were far too untrusting of human nature. thus they set up things like the electoral college, a group of people who would be educated and research the candidates and then select the correct path or candidate to vote for.
How many electoral votes did John Adams get in?
None . In the election of the first presidents there was no electoral votes nor general elections. The men who became president were elected by congress. The founding fathers felt that the voters were not educated enough to be able to select a president.
What is us used to select Electoral College Electors?
We elect them to represent our state. The number is based on population. Alaska has 2 and California has the most. The reason we have them is because of the founding fathers. They didn't want Congress nor the people to select the leader.
Why did Americans select George Washington as their first president?
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
Why did American select Washington as first president?
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
Why did Americans select Washington as their first president?
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
The founding fathers based their notion of civil liberties on John Locke's writings on . The Foundations of Civil Liberties Select the best answer from the choices provided. aristocracy large governme?
natural rights
Why did the Framers of the Constitution not want to have the President selected by Congress?
They wanted the President to be elected by the people of the United States. In a compromise (Remember, the Constitution is a bundle of compromises), they Founding Fathers decided to have an "Electoral College," a group of common civilians who's sole purpose for being elected is to go and elect the President. Of course, in this day and age, with technology making a popular vote of the President much more practical, many people advocate the abolishment of the Electoral College. They argue that the popular vote should elect the President, rather than the people who elect the President.
Are The president's power to appoint supreme court justices is checked by?
The President submits his choice to be a Supreme Court Justice for approval to the Congress. If the Congress does not vote for approval, (and there have been times when they voted against the President's choices), the person does not become a Supreme Court Justice and the President has to select someone else and have that person voted for by the Congress.
What committee did congress select one representative from each state with one member who presided as president?
commitee of the states
What committees did Congress select one representative from each state with one member who presided as president?
commitee of the states
Where did the Founding Fathers study?
There were colleges in the colonies then, which is where a lot of them went. Yale, Harvard, King's College (Columbia) and the College of New Jersey (Princeton), educated a lot. A select few went abroad, but not many.
Who can veto bills and select supreme court justices but cannot declare war?
The President of the United States. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.
