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10 Cards in this Set
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What is the electoral college?
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the group of electors from each state
EXPLANATION: The electoral college includes the entire group of electors. |
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The votes cast by Presidential electors are called
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electoral votes.
EXPLANATION: Electors each cast two electoral votes. |
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Why did the Framers not want Congress to select the President?
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It would make the President too beholding to Congress.
EXPLANATION: Alexander Hamilton said that this method would place the President "too much under the legislative thumb." |
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What two parties were well-established by the election of 1800?
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the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists
EXPLANATION: The Federalists were led by Adams and Hamilton, and the Democratic-Republicans by Jefferson. |
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What happened the election of 1800 that gave rise to changes in the election process?
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The votes led to a tie for the presidency.
EXPLANATION: Because the electors could not indicate their votes for President and Vice President, a tie vote emerged. |
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Which amendment was added to the constitution in reaction to the election of 1800?
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the 12th Amendment
EXPLANATION: This amendment was added in 1804 to make certain there would not be another tie because of non-categorized ballots. |
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The demise of the originally established electoral system came with the rise of
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political parties.
EXPLANATION: Flaws began to appear in the system with thee rise of political parties in 1796. |
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Which of the following qualities of an elector was NOT an intention of the Framers?
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that they vote according to the will of their party
EXPLANATION: Political parties had not arisen at the time of the Convention. |
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Presidential electors each cast how many votes?
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two
EXPLANATION: Each elector casts a vote for President and another for Vice President. |
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What did the Framers see as the problem with a popular vote for the Presidency?
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Citizens couldn't accurately judge the merits of each candidate.
EXPLANATION: Most delegates to the Constitutional Convention felt that the people could not know enough about the candidates to make a wise decision. |
