The Electoral College In the 1980 United States Presidential Election between Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and John B. Anderson the people’s vote was not enough, the president was chosen by the electoral college. Approximately eleven years after the founding of the United States of America with the newly formed democracy, many government officials believed that using a direct popular vote for the president and vice president via the people was an unwise decision. Some believed that if the people
Electoral College Essay An election system developed in 1787 has been used for several centuries. Today it is the 21st century and its design and purpose has been under question. Instead of a direct popular vote on the election of the president, the founding fathers made a system that involves using chosen electors that cast their votes based on the opinions/votes made by the people of the state they represent. However the system is under criticizing thoughts on whether it demonstrates
The Nation’s College The United States Constitution for the past 226 years, has protected United States citizens against tyranny and injustice. However, many say today that some amendments are no longer relevant in today’s society. One political issue many critiques argue that despite the positives and possible negative effects if repealed, the repeal of the Electoral College is necessary. For the past 8-24 years, issues similar to the Electoral College, have caused gridlock between Republicans
president is chosen by the Electoral College this is an unfair system in this system people are able to be elected president when they do not win the popular vote and it also isolates small states, this system should be abolished and replaced by selecting a president by popular vote alone. The key flaw of this out-of-date system, is allowing a candidate to win the election without securing the popular vote. It allows for the President to be elected
Hamilton Biography”, n.d.). The Federalist Paper No. 68 titled The Mode of Electing the President, written by Alexander Hamilton, focuses on the powers and regulations of the Executive branch, the manner of selecting a President and our modern day Electoral College. Alexander Hamilton's intent of the Federalist Paper No. 68 document is to reiterate the importance of the newly adopted American voting system. The year 1788 marked the first year of presidential elections under the newly drafted United
Voting Education Topic: Voter Turnout in the United States Organization: Problem/Solution Specific Purpose: I would like my audience to agree that there should be more education about voting in schools. I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: There are over 206 million eligible voters in the United States; yet less than 150 million are registered to vote and only 130 million voted in the 2012 Presidential election, according to Statisticbrain.com. This means that only 64% of the United States citizens
Thomas Jefferson even believed the Constitution should be changed every nineteen years to be able to stay with the times. "[The purpose of a written Constitution is] to bind up the several branches of government by certain laws, which, when they transgress, their acts shall become nullities; to render unnecessary an appeal to the people, or in other words a rebellion, on every infraction
Resolutions. Although I didn’t officially sign the document, by the time it was read, I wish I had. The Declaration of Sentiments, Grievances, and Resolutions is a document made during the Seneca Falls Convention, signed by the 68 women and 32 men, for the purpose of expressing the injustice put among the population of women. Written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, the article stood to expand the political rights stated in the Declaration of Independence, to women. That’s what stood out and captivated
important in the political history of America in the Election of 1912. As stated in its declaration, the party believed that the current parties were not executing the will of the people, but rather corrupting the government to serve their own selfish purposes. According to the Declaration of Principles written by the Progressive Party, political parties were supposed to “secure responsible government and to execute the will of the people. So, Roosevelt formed this splinter party in order to bring to the
supreme commander of the Union forces. In November 1863, Lincoln delivered a brief speech (just 272 words) at the dedication ceremony for the new national cemetery at Gettysburg. Published widely, the Gettysburg Address eloquently expressed the war’s purpose, harking back to the Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence and the pursuit of human equality. It became the most famous speech of Lincoln’s presidency, and one of the most widely quoted speeches in