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Why do you not elect a president by popular vote?
Because the President is elected based on Electoral votes. The US Constitution spells out the process for electing the President. Congress has never changed the way we do it.
The people of the United states elect congress?
Yes- the congress is elected by popular vote of the registered voter.
Do members of Congress elect the president and vice president?
No the people of the U.S.A. vote and the and the person with the most vote from that state gets the electoral college votes
In what month do you vote to elect a new president?
in what month do we vote to elect a new president
What is the best way to elect a president?
By popular vote! The electoral college should not decide.
Why doesn't the popular vote decide the president?
because its electoral votes and it technically is the most popular but congress also has to vote the new president in.
Do the people really vote for president?
No, the vote for president is called the popular vote and that does not count. When you cast your vote for president, you are actually voting for the electors to vote for the president.
What if no candidates receive the majority vote and has this ever happened?
If the United-States Presidential Election ends in a tie then Congress has to elect a President themselves, if the Democrats would be the Majority in Congress then they would vote for the Candidate running for President for their Party and he would be elected President of the United-States, and if the Republicans had the Majority in Congress then they would elect the Candidate running for President for their Party or so I've been told. I hope this answer helps :).
Why does the founding fathers want an electoral college to elect the president?
they did not trust the general public to vote wisely.
What represents one of Congress's electoral powers?
Congress has electoral powers only if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote. In that case, the House elects the president by a special vote in which each state gets one vote. States that can not agree on a candidate would have to pass their vote, but a majority of the states must concur in order to end the voting and elect a new president. The senate elects the vice-president and a majority is required to elect.
Which amendment makes it possible that a presidential candidate can lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote?
This phenomenon is not due to any amendment. Amendment 12 changed the procedure for electing the President, but did not actually change the indirect way the President is elected. Popular vote is not mentioned in the Constitution and does not elect directly elect the President and such is the plan in the body of the Constitution.
How do you elect a president?
By taking a vote
