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What does the electoral college do that prevents America from being a pure democracy?
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Is a president of the US is elected by the electoral college a monarchy dictatorship olygarchypure democracy representative democracy?
representative democracy
Is electoral college a characteristic of democracy?
It is not an essential part of a democratic system.
The president of the US is elected by the electoral college What type of system is this?
representative democracy
Which countries are democracies without an electoral college?
The United States is the only example of a country in the world which uses an electoral college to indirectly elect the executive, so every other democracy is one without an electoral college.
Has the electoral college ended?
No, the electoral college still exists and likely will for a while. It is a fundamental part of how we choose the president in America. It is in the U.S. Constitution.
Why was the electoral college put into place during the founding periods of the US?
The Electoral College is a group of citizens who are elected and act as representatives of the states in the USA, put into place to vote for, and elect the President and Vice President. It was created in 1787. Some people wanted a representative democracy, and some people wanted a direct democracy. With the Electoral College System, it was a compromise between the two. With the Electoral College System, the people could indirectly elect the President.
Who ellects the president of the US?
The electoral college
Why could presidential candidate A lose a presidential election despite receiving more votes than candidate B?
This is the one flaw in the "Electoral College" system we use to elect The President of The United States of America. In certain (very rare) situations the popular vote does not accuratly reflect the electoral college vote. one drawback of having a representitive democracy.
In the united the presidents are elected by?
During the first three Presidential elections the President and the Vice-President were chosen by the number of electoral votes. The vice-president was chosen by having the second highest number of electoral votes.
Who are the electors in the electoral college?
The citizens are the voters for the electoral college.
Do you favor abolishing the electoral college?
We the people, not we electoral college
Who directly elect the president?
electoral college
