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U.S. Presidential Election: Constitutional Design and Electoral System

U.S. Presidential Election: Constitutional Design and Electoral System. Fall 2009 Chen-shen Yen Research Fellow Institute of International Relations National Chengchi University. American Political System Federalism Separation of Power Check and Balance Party System No Party System

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U.S. Presidential Election: Constitutional Design and Electoral System

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  1. U.S. Presidential Election: Constitutional Design and Electoral System Fall 2009 Chen-shen Yen Research Fellow Institute of International Relations National Chengchi University

  2. American Political System • Federalism • Separation of Power • Check and Balance • Party System • No Party System • Two-Party System • One-Dominant Party System • One-Party System

  3. Constitutional Provisions • Article 1 • Article 2 • Amendments • Presidential Electoral System • Electoral College • Primaries & Caucuses • Pledged Delegates & Super Delegates • Proportional Representation and Winner-Takes-All

  4. From Iowa to Mini-Super Tuesday • Iowa • New Hampshire • South Carolina • Super Tuesday • Pennsylvania • Potomac Primaries • Mini-Super Tuesday and the Delegate Counts • Vermont and Rhode Island • Ohio • Texas

  5. 2 • From Mini-Super Tuesday to the National Convention • Wyoming and Mississippi • Pennsylvania • Indiana and North Carolina • Oregon and Kentucky • Candidates • Republican • Democratic • Independent

  6. Primaries and Caucuses • calendar • allocation of delegates • super-delegates

  7. Looking Ahead • Battlefield states • Locked states • Interesting Dates • January 15, 2009 • January 20, 2009 • February 9, 2009 • Electoral College • Minority President • Faithless Elector • One Man, Not One Vote • Only Competitive States Matter

  8. Reform Plans for Electoral College • No Change • Abolishing the System • Congressional District System • Proportional Representation • Presidential Elections • Maintaining Election • Reinstating Election • Deviating Election • Realigning Election • De-aligning Election

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