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What was the following states had not ratified the Constitution at the time of the first electoral college?
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North Carolina and Rhode Island
New York had ratified the Constitution, but they did not appoint any electors in 1788 because their legislature had reached an impasse in the appointment process.
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As originally ratified the US Constitution provided for?
An electoral college.
What state had not ratified the Constitution at time of the first electoral college?
North Carolina
Which states had not ratified the Constitution at the time of the first electoral college?
North Carolina. A+LS
Was electoral college created directly or indirectly?
The electoral college was created indirectly. The U.S. electoral system was created by the United States Constitution which was ratified in 1788. The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the current procedure for electing the President and Vice President. The amendment was proposed by the Congress on December 9, 1803, and was ratified by the requisite three-fourths of state legislatures on June 15, 1804.
What was the purpose of the Electoral College when the Framers wrote the Constitution?
What was the purpose of the Electoral College when the Framers wrote the Constitution?
What does electoral college have to do with the constitution?
It's in the constitution.
What year did the electoral vote begin?
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.
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.
Can we abolish the electoral college?
The electoral college was created by the United States Constitution in 1788. 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. John Adams was elected vice-president. Abolishment of the U.S. electoral college would require amendment of the United States Constitution.
Why was the electoral college called for in the constitution?
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Was the sixteenth amendment repealed by the electoral college in 1919?
The Electoral College does not make or repeal amendments to the Constitution.
How may the electoral college be abolished?
The 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." Abolishment of the Electoral College would require amendment of the United States Constitution.The electoral college was created in 1788 by the United States Constitution. 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. Elimination of the electoral college would require amendment of the United States Constitution.
