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The U.S. Electoral College was created by the United States Constitution. Article II of the United States Constitution states that "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress." 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.
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How the internet can indirectly eliminate the electoral college?
The electoral college was created when instantaneous voting was not possible, as it currently is with the Internet.
Can the internet indirectly eliminate the electoral college?
The electoral college was created when instantaneous voting was not possible, as it currently is with the internet.
What was the importance of the electoral college in the 1780s?
The Electoral College was created in the 1780s at the Philadelphia Convention (a.k.a. Federal Convention, Constitutional Convention)
What document created the electoral college?
The document that created the electoral college is the US Constitution. It states how to determine the number of electors to be given to each state as well as how to determine the presidency.
Purpose of the Electoral College in Presidential Elections?
The purpose of the Electoral College is to vote for the president.
Who ellects the president of the US?
The electoral college
What was created to officially elect the president?
You may be referring to the oath of office. But the electoral college is what officially elects the president. A presidential candidate may win the popular vote, but without enough electoral votes, he (or one day, she) will not be officially elected.
Who directly elect the president?
electoral college
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.
After people vote in their state the is used to determine the winner of the presidential race?
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Who is against the electoral college?
Individuals who support the candidate that lost the Electoral College election generally are against the Electoral College system.
