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Choosing a President

Choosing a President. Election and Succession. Who votes for the President of the United States?. The Electoral College. Framers’ intentions on electing the President. Often considered the most difficult decision of the Framers No Congressional Selection No Direct Vote

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Choosing a President

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  1. Choosing a President Election and Succession

  2. Who votes for the President of the United States? The Electoral College

  3. Framers’ intentions on electing the President • Often considered the most difficult decision of the Framers • No Congressional Selection • No Direct Vote • Elector’s would be “free agents” as enlightened and respectable citizens.

  4. Electors • Each state has as many electors as it has members of Congress • Elected by popular vote in every state • Expected to vote for their party’s candidates • In most states, the names of the electors are left off the Presidential ballot • Winner-take-all approach

  5. To Win • A Presidential candidate must have 270 of the 538 electoral votes • The President is elected in November and inaugurated in January

  6. Last 10 Presidents • Barrack Obama (2009- Present) • George W. Bush (2001-2009) • Bill Clinton (1993-2001) • George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) • Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) • Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) • Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977) • Richard Nixon (1969-1974) • Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) • John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

  7. Electoral Representation

  8. Election of 1960

  9. Flaws in the Electoral College • The winner of the popular vote will not necessarily win the presidency • Nothing in the Constitution requires the electors to vote for the candidate who won the popular vote • The House of Representatives may end up choosing the President

  10. Flaw

  11. Proposed Reforms • District Plan • Proportional Plan • Direct Popular Election

  12. Supporters of the Electoral College • It is a familiar process, unlike any of the other proposed reforms. • Usually, the winner is identified quickly and certainly

  13. Free Write • If you could change how we elect the President, would you? If yes, why and how would you change the process? If no, why not?

  14. Presidential succession

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