Vice President of the United States

Ever since 1787, 11 years after America officially became a country and separated from England, America has decided who to elect for president of the United States by the electoral college. Over this past election, more and more Americans showed a discomfort in the system more than ever before. Too a point to where for a day, it was one of the trending topics on Twitter about how voters we’re almost mad at the system. America was almost confused and shocked about how the system can change an…

So why was the Electoral College not thrown out once people decided that the electors should not be independent voters? One explanation lies in small states. The Electoral College system favors small states in a very unfair way. Small states argue that without the Electoral College, large states would have more pull in the presidential election. While certainly in a popular vote system more votes would be generated from more populous areas, but why should those areas have…

In the United States, the government is based off of the Constitution, which was drafted in the formation of the United States. The Constitution has many different facets that are basically requirements that eh United States government has to follow in order to give all the citizens their rights. Within the constitution, there is a system called the Electoral College, which assists in electing a President and Vice President (Patterson, 2013). The Electoral College can be disadvantageous,…

The selecting of a president relies on the one system that came into play in 1787 during the formation of the Constitution. This system formed after many disputes on what was the most efficient way of selecting a President in which the people and the Congressional Delegates can both participate in. It is called the Electoral College system, and it was first used during the first four presidential elections after the Article II, Section I of the Constitution came into motion. There are many…

Bush had a conservative nature and was uncomfortable with bold, dramatic change, preferring stability and calm. These characteristics helped him lead the United States through a period of geopolitical transition. Still American voters did not perceive that President Bush cared enough about domestic issues. Some observers have criticized Bush for not "selling" his achievements more successfully and running an inept campaign in 1992. When George H. W. Bush left…

compromise with the votes of Congress in the election of the President and the Vice President of the United States. Although the Electoral College has been in place for more then two hundred years, there are a number of conflicting opinions about whether or not it should be eliminated and replaced. The way the Electoral College functions is American voters would vote for an elector, who in turn would vote for specific candidates. Each state has electors that equal to the amount of U.S. senators,…

father and was the United States third president. Although do we honestly know who Thomas Jefferson was as an individual, before and after the presidency? Thomas Jefferson was more than a president and was important in aspects of our government, American architecture, and the American educational system. He was a historical Politian, He designed and founded the University of Virginia, believed in equality in schooling (public school system), and believed to sustain the United States government…

until the state of Florida came into play and the votes proved to be too close to call. If the votes were counted this way, a clear winner would emerge, despite the fact that Gore and Bush's numbers would be close. Since the votes from Florida had the ability to carry the election, the numbers would have still been close regardless. Furthermore, Al Gore was bound to win from the beginning, seeing as the public favored him over Bush. Under Bill Clinton, Al Gore served as vice president and…

qualifications of electors is supported by Article 2, Section 1. This article states that holding the office of trust shall be appointed by an elector. Each state is assigned the number of electors, which are equivalent to the number of seats in the congressional delegation. The electors meet in the respective state to vote 270 electoral votes by ballot in congress for the decision of the next president and vice president. In the process of Apportionment, The electors determine the number of…

The first one shows Biden telling the first lady, “If you hurt him I will end you” (see fig. 1). This meme makes people laugh, because it depicts Biden as a protector of Obama. The meme shows that they see Biden as a protector of Obama and the United States. Another example of a meme that depicts their…