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Presidential Selection: the Framer’s Plan

Presidential Selection: the Framer’s Plan. Chapter 13 Section 3. Key Terms. Presidential elector Electoral vote Electoral college. Original Provisions. The Framer’s gave more time to choosing a president then any other Could not decide if Congress should choose or direct vote

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Presidential Selection: the Framer’s Plan

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  1. Presidential Selection: the Framer’s Plan Chapter 13 Section 3

  2. Key Terms • Presidential elector • Electoral vote • Electoral college

  3. Original Provisions • The Framer’s gave more time to choosing a president then any other • Could not decide if Congress should choose or direct vote • Congressional selection was eventually choosen

  4. Original Provisions • Most Framers though a direct vote would lead to disorder • President and Vice president to be chosen by a body of electors • Presidential electors were chosen by each state legislature.

  5. Original Provisions • Each state would have as many electors as it would have senators and representatives in Congress • Each would cast two electoral votes • Each for a different candidate

  6. Original Provisions • The one with the most votes was president and the next was Vice President • Framers intended the electors to be enlightened and respectable citizens

  7. The Rise of Parties • Electoral college-this is the group chosen from each state and D.C. to formally select the President and the VP • Flaws started to develop

  8. The Election of 1800 • System broke down altogether • Two well defined parties the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans • Each party nominated a president and Vice President

  9. The Election of 1800 • They also nominated people to serve as electors • There was a tie for the Presidency • Each elector had two votes and had to vote for two different people • It took 36 separate ballots but the House chose Jefferson

  10. The Election of 1800 • Produced three new elements • 1. party nominations for President and Vice President • 2. nomination for candidates for presidential electors in state’s who pledged their votes for their party • Automatic casting of votes in line with the pledges

  11. 12th Amendment • Added to Constitution in 1804 • It separated the presidential and vice presidential elections • One set of ballots for President • One set for Vice President • Same system that exists today

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