executive branch electoral college & inauguration day
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Executive Branch
Electoral College & Inauguration day
Goals
Identify what the Electoral College is
Identify the purpose of the Electoral College.
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VI. Electoral College- a group of men and women who officially elect the President and Vice President
A. When and Where
Electors meet in-1. Early December 2. The Electors meet in the
capital of the state in which they live in.
B. How it works
Each state is given a certain number of electors
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a. The number is equal to the number of Representatives plus the number of Senators each state has.
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b. Washington, D.C. gets 3 Electors
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c. Total number is 538 electors.435-House100-Senate 3-Washington DC538 Total Electors
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“Winner-take-all”
a. If a candidate gets the most popular votes from a state, that candidate gets all the Electors from that state.
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Need a majority of vote to win the presidency
a. 270 is the majority 538/2=269+1=270 Majority Vote
b. If no one wins the majority, the House of Representatives chooses the President. And the Senate chooses the Vice President
4. This Vote is called the Electoral Vote
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C. Creation 1. The Founders of the Constitution were
not sure if the population had enough information about candidates to pick the President.
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a. popular vote-votes cast directly by the people
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2. Created the Electoral College as a way of checking the popular vote
a. Electoral Vote- votes cast by members of the Electoral College.
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D. Problems 1. Larger populated
states get too much of a say in the election outcome
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2. A person that wins the popular vote does not always win the electoral vote.
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3. The electoral vote is not “Locked in”
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E. History 1. there have been many cases in history
where the Electoral College vote has caused major problems.
Example: Election of 2000.
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F. Solving the Problem 1. Make the electoral votes be percentage
vote 2. Get rid of the Electoral College altogether 3. Any change would take a long time
because it would require a Constitutional Amendment.
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Inauguration Day!
Goals
Identify when an inauguration takes place.
Identify the events surrounding the inauguration
Identify the process of inauguration.
Inauguration Day!
A. The constitution sets the date of the inauguration.
Inauguration Day!
“Lame duck” Amendment
Inauguration Day!
a. “Lame Duck” refers to the President who is about to leave office.
2000 & 2008
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b. the departing President leaves the Capital after the ceremony.
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B. January 20th is Inauguration Day.
Inauguration Day!
1. The President is sworn into office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol
Inauguration day! Says the “oath of office”
“I, (________________) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”