Electoral College And The Voting Process

The principal of the United States Constitution was to establish the fundamental rights of all American citizens and provide direction on how the government should function. The Constitution also provides the structure for law and order. It describes the roles of the government's federal judiciary branch, legislative branch and executive branch. The judicial branch is made up of the Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate and municipal courts. The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislative branch is one of the most crucial branches of government. Their job is to make laws. Last but not least there is the executive branch. It is their duty to make sure the laws of the United States are followed. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch. …show more content…
It’s not only about the public being able to vote, there is a second process. This is what is known as Electoral College. Electoral college is a process, not a place. Our founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens. In order to win the presidential election one needs at least 270 Electoral College votes. In our most recent election, Hilary Clinton won the popular vote. However, Donald J. Trump won the Electoral College