ELECTORAL COLLEGE and MARBURY and MADISON
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What established the Electoral College?
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The Constitution
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What happens in the spring and summer before the election?
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Primaries
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When is the popular vote held?
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The first Tuesday after a Monday in November
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What determines how many electors a state has?
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The number of state congressmen + the 2 senators
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How do you win a states slate of electors?
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The candidate who wins the states popular vote gets the slate of electors.
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How do become president?
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You must win the majority of votes in the Electoral College.
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When does the president take the oath of the office?
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January 20th
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What is Judicial Review?
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The ability of the judicial branch to declare acts of the other branches or lower court unconstitutional.
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Who is William Marbury?
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A man who was supposed to be appointed a judge but wasn't given his appointments.
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Who did Marbury go to court with to try to get his appointments?
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James Madison
