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Why didn't the Founding Fathers just make choosing the president the same way that we elect representatives and senators?
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∙ 8y ago
When the constitution was written it was felt that the voters couldn't elect the president because they were not informed enough. In the 1700's to vote a person had to be a white male over 21 and owned land. Women and slaves had no rights. Slaves will get citizenship rights in 1867 and women in 1920. Still, today the president is not elected through popular vote. To become president requires 265 electoral votes. If a candidate can put the right number of electoral votes together he/she wins.
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Who assists the president along with his cabinet?
The House of Representatives and the Senators.
How many electors cast ballots for president and vice president?
its equal to the number of senators and representatives in Congress.
What are the branches of elected representatives in the US?
Congress (Congressmen), Legislative (Senators), and Executive (President).
Who represents the federal government?
The President, Supreme Court justices, Senators, Representatives and others.
What body of people equals the number of Representatives and senators from that State?
The Electoral College is equal to the number of representatives and senators from each state. These men and women are sent by their parties to represent their states in voting for the president.
Who elects senators and representatives?
how are senators and representatives elected
How many Senators and representatives does Florida have?
2 Senators and 25 Representatives
Senators and Representatives are elected by a?
Senators and Representatives are elected by a
According to the original constitution what positions were elected directly by the people the president and vice president US senators Representatives to the House?
Electors
When is the election day for representatives and senators?
The general election day for the President, U.S. Senators, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives is the Tuesday right after the first Monday in November (i.e. the first Tuesday after November 1st).
What fraction of representatives and senators must agree in order to override the presidents vetoes?
2/3 of the Reps and Senators voting much agree in order to override the President's veto. In numbers this means 290 representatives and 67 senators if every member votes .
How is an electorate elected?
by the people they represent. you elect senators and representatives they are the electoral college and they elect your president >muna
