The House Of Representatives
i.e. the election of 1824 between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
The House of Representatives.
the house of representatives
USA: electoral college 'chooses' the president. Unless the candidate wins by a landslide. GO OBAMA!
Yes. If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United State Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president.
Congressmen are elected by direct ballot in their district. The President is elected indirectly by electors which each state chooses.
Electoral College.
the electoral college
the electoral college
When no presidential candidate receives votes from more than half of the appointed electors, the House of Representatives chooses the President from among the top three electoral vote recipients.
if there is a tie, then the house of representatives chooses te president and the senate chooses the vice-president.
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president.
A candidate must go through a system of electors called the Electoral College in order to become President. He must win the majority vote. If no candidate wins the majority vote, the House of Representatives chooses from among the top three candidates.