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ELECTORAL COLLEGE

ELECTORAL COLLEGE. REVIEW OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM. MAKE UP OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE. CONSIST OF POPULARLY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES (ELECTORS) NUMBER OF ELECTORS IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSON IN THE CONGRESS

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ELECTORAL COLLEGE

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  1. ELECTORAL COLLEGE REVIEW OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM

  2. MAKE UP OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE • CONSIST OF POPULARLY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES (ELECTORS) • NUMBER OF ELECTORS IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSON IN THE CONGRESS • EACH STATE APPOINTS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE LEGISLATURE THEREOF MAY DIRECT, A NUMBER OF ELECTORS, EQUAL TO THE WHOLE NUMBER OF SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE TO WHICH THE STATE MAY BE ENTITLED IN CONGRESS • NO SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE OR PERSON HOLDING OFFICE OF TRUST OR PROFIT UNDER U.S. SHALL BE APPOINTED AS AN ELECTOR.

  3. UNDERLINING ASSUMPTION OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM • EACH STATE WOULD EMPLOY THE DISTRICT SYSTEM OF ALLOCATING ELECTORS • EACH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR WOULD EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT WHEN VOTING • CANIDATES WOULD NOT PAIR TOGETHER ON THE SAME TICKET WITH ASSUMED PLACEMENT TOWARD EACH OFFICE OF PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT • THE SYSTEM AS DESIGNED RARELY PRODUCE A WINNER, THUS SENDING THE ELECTION TO CONGRESS

  4. PROS & CONS OF THE SYSTEM • CRITICS ARGUE THAT IT IS INHERENTLY UNDEMOCRATIC AND GIVES SWING STATES DISPROPORTIONATE INFULENCE IN SELECTING THE PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT • PROPONENT ARGUE THAT THE ELECTROL COLLEGE IS AN IMPORTANT AND DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF FEDERALISM IN U.S. AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF SMALLER STATES.

  5. CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY BEHIND THE SYSTEM • THE INDIRECT ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT IS THAT WHILE THE CONGRESS IS POPULARLY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE. THE PRESIDENT & VICE ARE ELECTED TO BE EXECUTIVES OF A FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT STATES.

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