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Electoral College
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A group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress
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How many electoral votes to become president?
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270 electoral votes
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What are some advantages of the Electoral College?
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Winning candidate has to have broad case of support, president can be elected by plurality instead of majority, clean & clear decision (presidency can never stay empty), favors major parties over minor parties, preservers our 2 party system, protects notion of federalism
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What party does the Electoral College Favor?
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The requirements for a majority vote to win in the electoral college favors a two-party system
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Should we keep this way to select a president or find a new way?
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find a new way because, it the view of democracy the citizens of the USA should have a huge impact on who the president will be
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Is there a better system to elect the president?
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No, the number of state electors (based on the states population) determine who's the president and vice president
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Advantages of electors choosing president
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president who doesn't get all of citizens votes can still win based on the electoral college
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reapportionment
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The process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
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redistricting
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the drawing of a new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes.
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gerrymandering
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drawing legislative boundaries in such a way as to gain political advantages
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Would people be required to vote or face a penalty if they don't?
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No, part of the words of the constitution freedom of speech, a citizen can do as they please and if they don't care about politics that's just their opinion it doesn't change the way a president is elected
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Primary
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date set, on that date, secret ballot, that state has for people to vote for their particular candidate, a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
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caucus
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A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform, listen to speeches from candidates
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How do the various states award delegates to the nominating conventions?
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awarded with their electoral vote
