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The U.S. electoral college was established in 1788 by the Constitution of the United States. The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president. John Adams elected vice-president

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When the electoral college established what powers did it have?

to vote


What document established the electoral college?

The United States Constitution


Constitutional system to elect the president?

Electoral Collage... this system established by the Constitution to elect the president.


How did the term electoral college come into use?

It's been around since it was established in 1789.my us and fedral state consitution it says : These electors came to be known as the Electoral College but the Constitution itself does not mention the term electoral college


Why were Senate and electoral college established?

the founding fathers wanted to keep the common people from making a mistake


Who ellects the president of the US?

The electoral college


Who directly elect the president?

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Do you favor abolishing the electoral college?

We the people, not we electoral college


Who are the electors in the electoral college?

The citizens are the voters for the electoral college.


Which best describes the purpose of the Electoral College in the US?

"The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens."


After people vote in their state the is used to determine the winner of the presidential race?

electoral college The Electoral College probabably electoral college


Who is against the electoral college?

Individuals who support the candidate that lost the Electoral College election generally are against the Electoral College system.