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The leaders of your country at the time the constitution was written created the electoral college to elect the president the leaders felt?
The leaders of the United States when the Constitution was written established the Electoral College as a compromise between direct popular vote and election by Congress. They believed it would balance the influence of populous states with less populous ones, ensuring a fair representation in presidential elections. Additionally, they were concerned about the potential for uninformed voters to make choices detrimental to the republic, hence the need for a mediated electoral process. This system was intended to safeguard the integrity of the election while still reflecting the will of the people.
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The first president of this country was elected by?
A. Electoral College
What group of people are officially responsible for electing a president?
The electoral college is the group of people who officially elect the US president.
What is the body of electors that represent the peoples vote in choosing the president?
The people (read: noncriminal citizens above the age of 18) of that country. The people of the United States elect the President by Popular Vote, but the Electoral College is the body that officially elects the President into office. (There have been 4 Presidents elected into office by the Electoral College that lost the popular vote, which means that the majority of people didn't vote for that president. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/uspresidents/f/pres_unpopular.htm)
What part of the country did George Washington carry in the election of 1789?
When Washington became the first President of the United States, there were no elections for that office like we have today. The Electoral College chose Washington president. He is the only person to be unanimously elected by the Electoral College for the office of President. MrV
What was the Executive Branch Electoral college about?
the executive branch electoral college is about how we don't get to vote we actually vote for the members of the electoral college that the with the help of our votes they can decide on a president for this country.
Shouldn't the people of our country have final say about who is our Commander-in-chief and not the delegates?
The US isn't a democracy, it's a republic. The delegates will choose the candidate for each party, and the voters then choose the electoral college. The electoral college then selects the president. I believe your constitution allows you to choose another system should the existing one be deemed to be corrupted.
Who officially chooses the president of the United states?
the people of the US but he/she (well can be she hasn't yet) is sworn in by a supreme court justice The above answer is incorrect. Officially the president is NOT elected by the people of the country. The people vote for electors (there are a total of 538 of them), and the electors choose the president.
What is the purpose of electral college?
The Electoral College is a mechanism established by the U.S. Constitution for electing the president and vice president. It consists of a group of electors from each state who cast votes based on the popular vote outcome in their state. This system was designed to balance the influence of populous states with less populous ones and to ensure that all parts of the country have a say in the election process. Ultimately, the Electoral College serves to formalize the selection of the president, reflecting a compromise between direct popular vote and congressional selection.
How can the electoral college be changed?
The only way to change it is by Constitutional Amendment, because it is set up in Article 2 of the Constitution as amended by the 12th Amendment. The sole leeway Congress has in the process is determining the time of choosing Electors and the date they cast their votes. There is another method. The Constitution specifies that States choose how their electors should be determined, and most states (apart from Maine and Nebraska) use the "Winner Takes All System". So a new proposal is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Basically, if enough states agree to allow their electors to vote for candidate with the most votes in the country, the most popular candidate would always win. The electoral college would still exist, but it would be a mere formality.
Which countries are democracies without an electoral college?
The United States is the only example of a country in the world which uses an electoral college to indirectly elect the executive, so every other democracy is one without an electoral college.
What do you need to do to become a president of the US?
All the Constitution says is that you must be a natural-born citizen (not someone who was born in another country) and you must be at least 35 years of age. To win an election, you must win a majority of the popular vote, and also have more than 270 electoral votes (you must win the "electoral college").http://wiki.answers.com/What_do_you_have_to_do_to_become_president_of_the_US#ixzz1ZOB2w1Wm
Who officially elects the president of the unite states?
The people (read: noncriminal citizens above the age of 18) of that country. The people of the United States elect the President by Popular Vote, but the Electoral College is the body that officially elects the President into office. (There have been 4 Presidents elected into office by the Electoral College that lost the popular vote, which means that the majority of people didn't vote for that president. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/uspresidents/f/pres_unpopular.htm)
