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THE PRESIDENCY. PREZ. vs. CONG. “struggle for power”. PRESIDENT VS. PRIME MINISTER. OFTEN OUTSIDERS (Governors). CABINET NOT FROM LEGISLATURE (outsiders vs. insiders). NO GUARANTEED MAJORITY 218 House? 51 Senate?. UNIFIED VS. DIVIDED. JAN. 2014?. GRIDLOCK (good or bad?).
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GENERAL ELECTION“THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EVERY EVEN NUMBERED YEAR”
* FOUNDERS EXPECTATIONS* WHAT IF NOBODY GETS 270 ELECTORAL VOTES?
OHIO (2008) (Obama 2.9 million, McCain 2.6)OHIO (2012)(Obama 2.7 million, Romney 2.6)(332-206)
FDR1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
22ND AMENDMENT1951 +<2 +