United States Electoral College

of the United States realized it is the electoral vote that determines the winning candidate. In this election, the president lost the popular vote but won the electoral vote. Notably, only 51.3% of the American people assembled to vote; was the popular…

process instead of using the popular vote. As the form of government was being discussed, America was not as large as it is today. In the United Kingdom, the leader is chosen by the governing body. Two leading thoughts were prevalent during the major discussions while setting up the government with regards to how a President is chosen in the United States. One faction wanted the popular vote and the other faction wanted the congress to vote for the President. One of the concerns with the…

Bush winning the majority of the Electoral College but losing the popular vote, the argument against the effectiveness of the Electoral College intensified. What exactly is the Electoral College and why was it preferred over direct voting? We all understand that the Electoral College is not a place but a process and that the effectiveness of the process is tested every four years when we head to the polls to cast our vote for the next president of the United States. In light of the 2016…

Larson does an amazing job when he goes into great detail about each candidate’s personality because although at this time, men did not openly campaign, they did “go after” each other viciously. Meaning, although the candidates did not go around state to state clearly declaring their goals and ideas for their presidency, they did bash each other severely just like in politics today. For instance, John Adams was known for being confrontational and obnoxious while Thomas Jefferson was known as…

The presidential election of 2016 and the presidential election of 1800 were two of the most divisive and partisan elections in the history of the United States, and many of the lessons learned from the election of 1800 have carried on through the years and become relevant to this election two hundred and sixteen years later. While the election of 2016 is widely regarded as unusual, the election of 1800 was also unusual in its time for some very similar reasons, and Edward J. Larson’s book, A…

The Electoral College has been part of the United States government since 1787. The framers of the Constitution debated on options of how a President is elected for office; in which was discussed and established during the constitutional Convention of 1787. Its purpose is for each member in the college to represent the people from of a State equally in a manner that is just. The Electoral College was created to prevent a single presidential candidate to gain advantage based on public popularity,…

popular vote. The years were 1876, 1888, and 2000. One article says the following about the election of 1876: “1876 Democrat Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote over Republican Rutherford B. Hayes. But Republicans contested 20 electoral votes from three Southern states. Hayes Finally won those 20 votes and the election-probably by…

in the United States have revolutionized democracy. Since the birth of the country, transition of power has been peaceful. The process of the primaries allows the fair selection of presidential candidates for all political parties. Then, the presidential campaign permits the presidential candidates to establish their campaign promises and attempt to appear appealing to the voters by the usage of media. Finally, the election process in which people cast their ballots uses the Electoral College…

Electoral College Vs. National Popular Vote The recent 2016 presidential election, has caused the population to question the electoral college, more than it ever has before. Those who disagree with the electoral college have propelled the National Popular Vote (NPV), a movement that started in 1969. Although many disagree with the electoral college, the vast majority do not truly understand its purpose, and even less know who or what it is composed of. The lack of knowledge about the electoral…

State parties use two methods when selecting national convention delegates, they use primaries and caucuses. Primaries and caucuses can be perceived as the first step toward presidency. Some states only hold primary election and others only hold caucuses, but there are also some states that use both primaries and caucuses. States like California and Washington are examples of states who use the primary election method otherwise known as preliminary election. Primary systems are used to select a…