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If the candidates for President have no majority of the electoral votes, the President is elected by ___________.?
the House of Representatives
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President is elected by?
the majority vote of the electoral college
What body chose the president in 1824 after no candidate received an electoral majority?
The House of Representatives elected the president. The 12th Amendment to the Constitution (1803) requires the House to "immediately" elect a president in the event no candidate gets an electoral majority. There were 4 candidates in the 1824 election and none received a majority of electoral votes, requiring the House to make the decision as to who would be President of the US.
To be elected president one must receive?
A majority of votes by the electoral college :)
What happens if there isn't a majority vote for president?
If there is not majority in the Electoral College, the vote goes to the House of Representatives. The president is then elected by a majority of states representatives.
What must you receive to be elected president?
You must receive a majority of votes by the electoral college.
In no one candidate receives a majority vote of electoral college who chooses the president?
If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes in a presidential election, the decision is made by the House of Representatives. Each state delegation casts one vote for one of the top three candidates, and a candidate must receive a majority of the state votes to be elected. Meanwhile, the Senate elects the Vice President from the top two candidates if there is no majority for that position. This process is outlined in the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Under the Constitution the President is to be elected by what?
A majority of the Electors in the Electoral College
How many time has someone been elected president by a majority of the electoral college?
55 times
How does President get elected by the House of Representatives?
If there is not a majority for one candidate in the Electoral College. See the Twelfth Amendment.
Who formally elected the president?
The Electoral College formally elects the president. The Electoral College is elected based on population of that state and the persons elected cast the vote majority of their state. Although, not all Electoral College representatives cast the majority vote, some cast the vote based on their own opinion. See the last election, Bush and Gore. Al Gore won the popular vote, yet George W. Bush became president because of the Electoral College.
In the United states which of these are elected indirectly through the electoral college?
The President and Vice President of the United States are elected indirectly through the Electoral College. The voters in each state vote for a group of appointed electors who then cast their votes for the candidates based on the popular vote in their respective states.
The president is chosen by an?
The president is elected by the electoral college. Two hundred seventy electoral votes are needed to get elected.
