0
What else can I help you with?
How did the framers arrange for the electors to choose the president and vice president-?
The framers the elector to choose both vice and the president by the most vote. This is chosen by a group.
The framers of the Constitution agreed that the president should be elected by the?
The constitution calls for the President to elected by electors from the states. It allows the state legislatures to decide how to choose its electors. Probably most of the framers expected the legislatures to elect the electors rather than holding a popular election to choose them.
Why was federalism chosen by the framers?
The framers choose federalism as their model as it seemed to suit most people. This was seen as the ideal structure that was able to balance freedom and order.
Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College?
The Founding Fathers created the Electoral College as a compromise between electing the President by popular vote and having Congress choose the President. They believed it would balance the interests of smaller and larger states and prevent a single region from dominating the election process.
How many ways can a president and vice president be selected from 21 candidates?
Using the mathematical formula n!/((n-r)!(r!)), where n equals the types to choose from and r equals the number chosen, there are 378 possible combinations of electing a president and vice president from a group of 28 people.
Why did the framers choose federalist system of government?
to prevent the abuse of power by any level of government
Why did the framers of the Constitution decide that the president rather then the public or the Congress can choose Supreme Court Justice?
The idea of this decision was to keep the justices out of politics so that their decisions would not be influenced by them wanting to be reelected.
What broke the tie in the election of 1800?
According to the Constitution, the House of Representatives had to choose between Burr and Jefferson. The federalists, however, still controlled the House of representatives. It was true that the Democratic-Republicans wanted Jefferson as their president. Even so, the Federalists would decide the winner. Members of the House of Representatives voted 36 time before finally electing Jefferson as President. Burr became vice-president.
What do state primaries or party conventions take place to choose?
to choose the president or vice president
Under what circumstances does the Senate choose the vice president?
AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
What is an argument in favor of electing a federal judge?
If federal judges are elected, there can be less partisanship - if they are appointed, the politician appointing them will likely choose judges who agree with them politically.
Why is the president elected rather than appointed by congress?
The Founding Fathers were afraid of "mobocracy" and were more conservative. They wanted to make sure that the majority of uneducated people wouldn't always necessarily rule. Even senators were originally elected by the House of Representatives in the early days.
