'271 electoral votes' presentation slideshows

The Functions of Elections

The Functions of Elections. Most change in the United States comes about on the basis of elections. Elections generally allow us to avoid Riots General strikes Coups d'etats Elections serve to legitimate governments to fill public offices and organize governments

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ELECTORAL COLLEGE

ELECTORAL COLLEGE. MR . Carpenter. Origins of the Electoral College. The electoral college was created by the founding fathers of the Constitution as part of a compromise between the election of a president by congress and election by a popular vote

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VOTING AND ELECTIONS

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Presidential Election of 2000

Presidential Election of 2000. Kaitlyn Shoemaker Vanessa Hinojosa. Candidates. The candidates for the presidential election was republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore. George W. Bush. Before the election, George Bush was governor of Texas

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ELECTORAL COLLEGE

ELECTORAL COLLEGE. In formal terms, the President is chosen according to the provisions of the Constitution . In practice, however, the President is elected through an altogether extraordinary process that is not understood by most Americans. CONSTITUTIONAL Provisions.

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