Article II of the United States Constitution states that "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."
The electoral college is described in Article II, Section 1 and in the Twelfth Amendment of the US Constitution.The electoral college is described in Article II, Section 1 and in the Twelfth Amendment of the US Constitution.
Article II of the United States Constitution describes the U.S. electoral vote system that is used to select the President of the United States.
The rules governing the electors of the President and Vice President are in Section 1 of Article II and in the 12th Amendment.
What was the purpose of the Electoral College when the Framers wrote the Constitution?
It's in the constitution.
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.
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The Electoral College does not make or repeal amendments to the Constitution.
in the U. S. Constitution: Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 and the 12th Amendment
The Electoral College was created by the United States Constitution. Article II of the United States Constitution states that "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress." Abolishment of the Electoral College would require amendment of the United States Constitution.The electoral college was created in 1788 by the United States Constitution. 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. Elimination of the electoral college would require amendment of the United States Constitution.
The U.S. Constitution does not use the phrase "electoral college". It just refers to them as "electors".