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Why was a US Constitutional amendment required to clarify the way votes are cast in the Electoral College?
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A Constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in the Electoral College was necessary because it was unclear as to which votes were for the president and which votes were for the vice president. This was accomplished through the Twelfth Amendment.
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What is the only constitutional function of the vice president?
they are the ceremonial head of the senate, they break ties in the senate voting. because of the 12th amendment they also preside over congress when they count the votes of the electoral college
Which action could eliminate the electoral college?
They could but I doubt they ever would. If we went with the popular vote over the electoral college all elections would be over in the first threee hours. Well over half of the population lives east of the Mississippi river so in a popular vote they would overwhelm the rest of the country and there would be no reason for Californians to even go to the polls.
Who ellects the president of the US?
The electoral college
What margin is required to choose the president?
The winning candidate has to have a simple majority of votes from the electoral college. In other words, the candidate will only need to win by ONE electoral vote to become the president. He must receive a simple majority of the 535 votes in the electoral college.
Why vote if there is an electoral college?
Firstly because the electoral college does not wholly decide who becomes the next president. Even though there have been disputed cases where the electoral college makes an unpopular decision this is not at all the norm. Voting is a constitutional right and a fundamental aspect of democracy which makes a difference in who gets elected. Especially because the electoral college is only involved in presidential elections. Otherwise it is entirely up the people who is elected to positions such as state representative, state senator, and local positions like the school board or probate judge.
What would be required to replace the electoral college with a system of direct popular vote to elect the president?
a Constitutional Amendment
How do you abolish the Electoral College?
I think it would take a constitutional amendment,
What political race was tied in the electoral college?
There has only been one 'tie' in the electoral college: 1800 - Thomas Jefferson VS Aaron Burr. This tie lead to a constitutional amendment, the 12th amendment.
What would change if the electoral college was eliminated?
The problem of faithless electors would be done away with.
Which constitutional amendment specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college?
The 12th Amendment reorganized the system for electing the US President.
What amendment Reinforces the creation of the electoral college?
the 12th Amendment
Was the sixteenth amendment repealed by the electoral college in 1919?
The Electoral College does not make or repeal amendments to the Constitution.
Did the electoral College show that the constitutional convention trusted people?
It would be false to state that the electoral college showed that the Constitutional Convention had trust in the people. People who are critical of the electoral college claim that it is an undemocratic system.
Where is the electoral college described?
The electoral college is described in Article II, Section 1 and in the Twelfth Amendment of the US Constitution.The electoral college is described in Article II, Section 1 and in the Twelfth Amendment of the US Constitution.
What does the 12 amendment means?
The 12th constitutional amendment changed the procedure for electing the president and vice president. Members of the Electoral College became required to cast a vote for both president and vice president instead of two votes for president.
The amendment that expanded the electoral college in 1961?
ASKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When was the electoral college made?
By the Constitutional Convention in 1787/8
