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What college was the president chosen by?
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President of the United States.
What two presidents won their elections without winning electoral college?
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When has the electoral college decided a presidential election?
The electoral college has decided the outcome of several presidential elections in US history. Some notable examples include the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016. In these cases, the candidate who won the majority of the electoral college votes became the president, despite not winning the popular vote.
What role did the electoral college make in the 2000 election?
George Bush became president because of the vote in the electoral college, despite not winning a plurality of the popular vote
In which type of US election is it possible for the winning candidate to get fewer popular votes than the opposing candidate?
Only in the federal elections for President of the United States can this occur, as the Electoral College vote outcome will supercede the popular vote's.
What 20th century elections were decided by electoral college?
Some notable 20th century elections that were ultimately decided by the electoral college include the 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, where Kennedy won by a small margin in the electoral college despite a close popular vote, and the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, which resulted in a controversial Supreme Court ruling and Bush winning the electoral college despite losing the popular vote.
Is the electoral college indirect or direct election?
The U.S. Electoral College system is a system of indirect election. In accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution, electoral votes determine the President and Vice President of the United States. The electors are elected by direct popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. The electors from each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia then cast their electoral votes to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Examples of direct popular elections are elections of the representatives in the U. S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
How does the electoral college help decide in the election of the us president?
The Electoral College is a body of representatives from each state that officially elects the President and Vice President of the United States. When citizens cast their votes in presidential elections, they are actually voting for a slate of electors pledged to vote for a specific candidate. Each state has a number of electors based on its population and congressional representation, and a candidate needs a majority of the 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. This system can result in a candidate winning the presidency without winning the popular vote, as electors are awarded on a winner-takes-all basis in most states.
How does a person become President of the US?
by winning the electoral votes
Who becomes president if the president dies before he starts his term?
If this should happen, the electoral college would most likely cast their votes for the vice-presidential candidate of the dead winning candidate.
Who is winning the electoral college vote in texas?
Texas cast its 38 electoral votes for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.
Did Barack Obama win in 2012?
Yes, on November 6, 2012, President Obama won re-election, receiving a majority of the popular vote and winning the electoral college.
