The Electoral College
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- What country is the oldest continously functioning democracy in the world?
- The United States
- The United States constitution was ratified in what year?
- 1788
- How many times has the United States Constitution been amended since it was first ratified in 1788?
- 27 Times
- What were the first 10 Amendements to the United States Constitution called?
- The Bill of Rights
- When was the Bill of Rights approved?
- 1790
- Is amendeding the Constitution an easy procedure.
- No, it is an exceptionally difficult procedure.
- Where is the procedure spelled out for electing the President of the United States.
- Article II.
- Each state is entitled to a number of....
- electors equal state's representation in Congress (Senate + House)
- How many senators and representatives does each state have?
- Two Senators and at least one Representative.
- What is the minimum number of electors a state can have?
- Three.
- What state has the largest number of electors and how many?
- California, has 55 electors.
- Where and when do the electors meet each election year to cast their votes for president and vice president?
- The electors meet in December of each election year.
- The state electors all together are called what?
- The Electoral College.
- Does the Electoral College actually elect the president and vice president?
- Yes.
- What happens if no candidate gets a majority of the electoral vote?
- The House of Representatives elects the president, each state having one vote.
- In what years did the House of Representatives elect the president?
- In 1800 and again in 1824.
- Is each state free to choose its electors as it wishes?
- Yes.
- What was the occupations of most of the American citizens in the 18th Century?
- Most people were farmers.
- Did the farmers in America know much about politics?
- No. America was largely rural and most people were farmers who knew little about politics.
- How were electors chosen in the 18th century?
- Electors were chosen due to their wisdom and knowledge of politics, not due to their preference for any particular candidate.
- Does the process of choosing and elector vary from state to state.
- Yes. Each state determines how its electors.
- In states with primary elections, does each presidential candidate ususally designate a slate of electors who then appear on the November ballot?
- Yes. The voters are actually voting for electors.
- How do the caucus states choose their electors?
- They are chosen at the state caucus.
- Are electors actual human beings, with houses, children, jobs, and very occasionally, thier own opinions?
- Yes.
- What happens in most states to the slate of electors that gets the most votes?
- They win and get to travel to the state capitol in December to vote for president and vice president.
- In the bitterly contested election in Florida in 2000, how many votes did George Bush win by out of over six million voters?
- 537, 25 got Florida's electoral votes.
- How did George Bush become president in the 2000 election?
- By winning the electoral vote, but not the popular vote.
- What are the key issues in the 2004 election?
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