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Presidential electors |
The persons elected by the voters to represent them in making a formal selection of the president and vice president |
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If theres a tie who chooses the president and the vice president |
House of representatives chooses president Senate chooses vice president |
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Group of persons chosen in each state every 4 years who make a formal selection of the president and vice president |
Electoral college |
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Why were most of the Framers opposed to choosing the President by popular vote? |
They didn't think that the people all over the US would know enough about the available candidates to make a wise decision |
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What 3 events combined to change the intent of the original electoral college system? |
Election of 1800: 1) party nominations for the presidency and vice presidency 2) the nomination of candidates for presidential electors pledged to vote for their party's presidential ticket 3) the automatic casting of the electoral votes in line with those pledges |
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What major change did the 12th amendment make in the electoral college system? |
It separated the presidential and vice presidential elections |
