United States presidential line of succession

The Electoral College was a system outlined in the United States’ constitution by the founding fathers, as the method in which they believe the president should be elected. But with the progression of time the views on the necessity of the Electoral College has become a controversy, as now two factions exist with one faction believing that the Electoral College is an illegitimate method for the election of a president. Though this faction exists and believes the Electoral College is an unfair…

social media, if not created solely from the very existence of social media itself. One of the most recent and shockingly entertaining effects that social media has had on social movements, is its involvement in presidential elections. Social media’s recent involvement in the presidential election has had a positive effect on our younger generations involvement at the polls. Looking back on the history of social media, there are three distinct time periods that play a role in understanding…

we just had. During the 2008 presidential election, our generation didn’t pay much attention. One being we were all in fifth or 6th grade and could’ do much. Another reason being social media 's like Snapchat wasn 't a part of our lives like it is now. In the article by Jonathan Mahler wrote how “Snapchat moves into politics: With access to youth, the app is poised to shake up the 2016 U.S. election.” One point the article states is how each term that the presidential election came there was a…

election year of opponent bashing and empty promises, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign advertisement titled “Family Strong” takes a different approach to winning the support of American voters. “Family Strong” focuses on what former Secretary of State Clinton has accomplished for the children of America. Because of the many scandals set against her, Clinton struggles with keeping the trust of Americans. She uses this advertisement to gain the faith and gratitude of American families.…

They are elected by a group of officials, who have pledged to support their nominee, called the Electoral College. Each state has a number of electors comparable to their population: its number of senators (always two) and representatives in the House. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors who vote to decide who will be President and Vice-President of the United States of America. These are two of the highest executive officer positions in our country. The candidate that receives most…

By taking a glimpse at the United States history, the electoral college was formed to protect the interest of the minority and to avoiding the selection of a favourite candidate just by the majority population. This form was highly accepted and favoured as the other methods of selecting president as selection by the congress, majority rule and the selection by the state legislatures were rejected due to the high investment of power and protecting the minority rights. This modern system of…

people. But we haven 't done a good enough job showing we get what you 're going through, and we 're going to do something to help.” This pinpoint crowd used to be for the Democratic Party. For the past generation, wages have stagnated, and Hillary states that she is going to make it better. She mentions that she will help Coal Country when in fact she attacked it earlier that year saying during a town hall that she would “put it out of business.” As she goes on to talk about how the middle…

First Lady of the United States, United States Senator, and Secretary of State are some of the titles that have been attached to Mrs. Clinton over the years. However, after her defeat in the 2008 Democratic Party primary to political neophyte and eventual President, Barack Obama many believed that…

The power of emotion from this speech drives everyone to want to make a change and to keep growing for a positive proud country today. Obama understands and states that not everything is perfect today and problems can occur, but these problems not only hurt but help us learn and fix situations so hopefully, they do not happen again. His skilful speaking with emotion shifts the entire crowd 's views on the situation…

calling Mexicans “rapists” and “murders”, Secretary Clinton was able to make a persuasive case as to why Trump was disqualified to hold the office of President of the United States. The ability to respond to circumstances is, yet another theme harped on within The Art of War that is also applicable in politics. The Art of War states, “According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans (Sunzi I, 17). In the context of the 2016 election, reading and responding to one’s…