when you vote for the president you are actually voting for an elector to vote for you each state...
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When you vote for the President you are actually voting for an ELECTOR to vote for you
Each state has a determined number of electors
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A state’s number of electors is the total number of Senators and Representatives in the HouseCalifornia
2 senators53 representatives
Total 55 electors
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55
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There are a total of 538 electoral votes
(the District of Columbia is not a state but is given 3 electoral votes)
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48 out of the 50 states have a “winner takes all” method
In order for a Presidential candidate to win all the electoral votes of a state, a candidate must win a majority of the popular vote!
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2 states are different and can divide up their votes based on congressional district - Nebraska and Maine
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A candidate must have 270 electoral votes to win the Presidential election
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If no single candidate gets the required 270 electoral votes then the House of Representatives votes to decide the President
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Total Popular Vote in 2000 Election:
Bush 50,461,092 total votes(47.9%)271 Electoral Votes
Gore 50,994,086 total votes(48.4%)266 Electoral Votes
Nader 2,882,728 total votes(2.7%)0 Electoral College Votes
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It is possible to get more votes overall in the election from the entire country and NOT be elected President
Happened in 2000 with Gore vs Bush
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2000 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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1984 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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Elastic Clause
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers,
and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government
of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
What kind of power does that give our government?
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When has the Elastic Clause been used?
• Creation of a National Bank
• Purchase of Louisiana Territory