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Miller Lesson 51

The Electoral College

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Where would one find the rules for choosing a president? The Constitution
How is the number of electors a state receives determined? Number of representatives and senators a state has
If a state has 14 representatives, how many electors would that state have? 16
How many senators must each state have? 2
Who choses the president of the United States? Electors
The body of electors is called what? Electoral College
To become president a candidate must have how many votes in the Electoral College? majority
What is a majority? One over half
How does a candidate receive a state's electoral votes? The candidate receives the most popular votes
What group selected the president in the Election of 1800? House of Representatives
Why did The House of Representatives have to select the president in the 1800 election? No one had a majority of the vote in the Electoral College
What Constitutional amendment provided for separate balloting in the Electoral College for president and vice-president? Twelth Amendment
What were the names of the United States first two political parties? Federalist and Democratic-Republican
Why did the Framers of the Constitution not allow the people to directly vote for president? Afraid the common people were poorly informed on candidates and issues
Who is the only president to be elected unanimously by the Electoral College? George Washington
In the early history of the United States, what part of the country had the most electoral votes? North
Before the passage of the 12th Amendment, how was the vice-president chosen? Whoever had the second highest total of electoral votes for president
Who won the presidency in 1789? George Washington
Who won the vice-presidency in 1789? John Adams
Who won the presidency in the 1792 election? George Washington
In what presidential election did political parties first appear? 1792
Who won the vice-presidency in the 1792 election? John Adams
Who won the presidency in the 1796 election? John Adams
Who was elected vice-president in the 1796 election? Thomas Jefferson
Who was elected president in the 1800 election? Thomas Jefferson
Who became the vice-president in the 1800 election? Aaron Burr
Why did the House of Representatives have to chose the president in the election of 1800? Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr had an equal number of electoral votes; no one had a majority
What presidential election led to the passage of the 12th Amendment? Election of 1800
List in order the first three presidents of the United States. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
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