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Giving every citizen a vote (democracy) would make for flawed results since they did not believe the average person was capable of making sound decisions about government. That's why America is a Republic (aka Representative Democracy) rather than a pure democracy. The idea was that only capable men would run to be electors and they would make better decisions than the masses.
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Why is the electoral college the determinant for the election of a US president?
The Electoral College was created as a compromise between slave states and free states. Slave states were worried that the more populous northern states would dominate national politics, and the idea of using electors for deciding the President was adapted to counter this.
What was Washington worried about in the Northwest Territory?
he was worried about Europe and treaties w Natives
What percentage of Americans is worried about government monitoring of personal information?
56 percent.
What effect did the great awakening and the enlightenment have on the colonies?
They worried about thins the should not be working about for example losing ther homes when they weren't
Why were southern states concerned about giving the federal government the power to regulate international commerce?
They were worried that the government would put restriction on the slave trade. Apex
Why is the electoral college the determinant for the election of a US president?
The Electoral College was created as a compromise between slave states and free states. Slave states were worried that the more populous northern states would dominate national politics, and the idea of using electors for deciding the President was adapted to counter this.
Why were the delegates at the convention worried about the creation of a chief executive?
The people were worried that he\she would become a king\ruler
Why were angels worried about the creation of humans?
Which verse says that they were worried? I don't know how to answer because i don't' know where you got that from.
Why do some people criticize plans for the direct popular election of the president?
Some people criticize the process of taking the popular vote because the electoral college are the votes that determine who wins. Al Gore won the popular vote in 2000, but George Bush won the electoral college and became president.
What had to be practiced in order to get the southern states to sign the constitution?
Slavery. Initially Jefferson wrote a clause outlawing slavery but it was too unpopular and the Framers were worried it wouldn't be ratified by the southern states.
Why did the new constitution of 1787 call for the election of a president by electoral college?
The constitutional delegates saw potential problems with electing a president by pure democracy. The delegates had two specific concerns. First, they worried that presidential candidates from less populated states would never have a chance at being elected. Second, they did not trust the uneducated majority to make wise political choices. The Electoral College system was established to solve these potential problems.
The creation of three departments in the executive branch of government illustrated the new nations concern about all what except?
Well they worried about the economy, military, and foreign affairs. I would say education would be the thing they were least worried about.
How would you feel if your brother was leaving for college i want more than one emotion?
upset,worried,mad
Why are your parents always so worried about homework and school and college all the time?
They want you to get a good education so you will have a comfortable and profitable future.
What is the past tense of worried?
Worried is past tense. The present tense is worry.
What does creation mean for followers of Judaism?
It means what the Torah says, that God created the Universe by a deliberate, intelligent act of direct creation. Jewish Creationism is actually very similar to Christian Creationism. The reason that Orthodox Jews who believe in Jewish Creationism are not worried about what is taught in public schools (and therefore do not hold rallies and town hall meetings about this) is because Orthodox Jews send their kids to private Jewish day schools anyway. Therefore, they are not worried about public school curricula.
What is the comparative and superlative to the word worried?
more worried, most worried
