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What document established the electoral college?
The United States Constitution
Who ellects the president of the US?
The electoral college
What is the only constitutional function of the vice president?
they are the ceremonial head of the senate, they break ties in the senate voting. because of the 12th amendment they also preside over congress when they count the votes of the electoral college
What are arguments for changing the way the Electoral College works?
The main argument for making a change to the Electoral College is that it allows for a winner of the popular vote to lose the presidential election. However, two things need to be answered. If the Electoral College system is so bad, why does it still exist? There have been a few hundred years to alter it. Secondly, as with the US Senate, a small state has the same weight in the US Senate as a large state. It's clear the Framers believed that the states, the "mother" of the US Constitution, should cast their Electoral Votes, all of them to the winner of a state. The formula to change this is an amendment to the Constitution.
What is the electoral college formula?
435- electoral college 100- senators 3 from the house
Does the electoral college select the senate?
No, however the electoral college has the honor to select the president and the vice president
When the electoral college established what powers did it have?
to vote
What document established the electoral college?
The United States Constitution
Constitutional system to elect the president?
Electoral Collage... this system established by the Constitution to elect the president.
What group meets to elect the President?
This group is the electoral college.
How does a state know how many electoral votes they have?
The electoral college vote for any state is the total number of congress people they have. So, house # + 2 from senate
Does the electoral college select the US Supreme Court justices?
No. The electoral college casts the official ballots in a Presidential election. US Supreme Court justices are not elected; they are appointed by the President and must be approved by the Senate.
How did the term electoral college come into use?
It's been around since it was established in 1789.my us and fedral state consitution it says : These electors came to be known as the Electoral College but the Constitution itself does not mention the term electoral college
Where do each states electoral college votes go?
They are sent to the president of the Senate who in a joint session of Congress opens and counts them.
Who ellects the president of the US?
The electoral college
Does the US Senate chose the president in case of a nonmajority vote?
No. The Senate never chooses the President. The House of Representatives does, if the nobody win a majority in the electoral college. (See the related question.)
When voters cast ballots in November for those leaders they are actually are electing a group of representatives to what?
In addition to election people to fill Congressional seats in the House and Senate, they will be electing representatives to the Electoral College. The Electoral College will cast the votes that elect the President.
