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The U.S. electoral vote system is called for by Article II of the United States Constitution. Electoral votes determine the President and Vice President of the United States. The U.S. electoral vote system is referred to as the U.S. Electoral College. The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president. John Adams was elected vice-president.

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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 was the purpose of the Electoral College when the Framers wrote the Constitution?

What was the purpose of the Electoral College when the Framers wrote the Constitution?


What does electoral college have to do with the constitution?

It's in the constitution.


Has the electoral college ended?

No, the electoral college still exists and likely will for a while. It is a fundamental part of how we choose the president in America. It is in the U.S. Constitution.


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


Why was the electoral college called for in the constitution?

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When the electoral college established what powers did it have?

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Was the sixteenth amendment repealed by the electoral college in 1919?

The Electoral College does not make or repeal amendments to the Constitution.


Which best describes the purpose of the Electoral College in the US?

"The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens."


How does electoral college established?

The U.S. electoral college was established in 1788 by the Constitution of the United States. The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president. John Adams elected vice-president


What is individual voters the electoral college called?

The U.S. Constitution does not use the phrase "electoral college". It just refers to them as "electors".