26g Analyze the Electoral College system to include the 12 th and 23 rd Amendments, the electoral vote, electors, and the winner-take-all system. (pp )

The Electoral College is a group of people chosen from each State and the District of Columbia to formally elect the President and Vice President. The Electoral College is a group of people chosen from each State and the District of Columbia to formally elect the President and Vice President Election – J. Adams defeats T. Jefferson by 3 Electoral votes Election – J. Adams defeats T. Jefferson by 3 Electoral votes. Adams becomes President, Jefferson V.P. Adams becomes President, Jefferson V.P.

Adams and Jefferson are of opposing parties. Adams and Jefferson are of opposing parties. Adams – Federalist Adams – Federalist Jefferson – Democrat-Republicans (Anti-Federalists) Jefferson – Democrat-Republicans (Anti-Federalists) 1800 Election – Electoral vote ends in a tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. (Burr was Jefferson’s V.P. choice) 1800 Election – Electoral vote ends in a tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. (Burr was Jefferson’s V.P. choice)

Problem; Jefferson and Burr each get 73 electoral votes. Election goes to the House of Representatives. Problem; Jefferson and Burr each get 73 electoral votes. Election goes to the House of Representatives. Jefferson wins after 36 ballots cast Jefferson wins after 36 ballots cast Election of 1800 leads to the 12 th Amendment. Election of 1800 leads to the 12 th Amendment.

1804 – 12 th Amendment – Electors cast separate votes for President and V.P – 12 th Amendment – Electors cast separate votes for President and V.P. A States’ electoral votes equals the number of Senators and House of Representative members. A States’ electoral votes equals the number of Senators and House of Representative members. Ga. 15 Ga. 15 No State can have less than 3 votes. No State can have less than 3 votes.

23 rd Amendment – March 29, 1961 – District of Columbia also has same number of Electoral College votes as least populous State. (3 today) 23 rd Amendment – March 29, 1961 – District of Columbia also has same number of Electoral College votes as least populous State. (3 today) Winner-Take-All System – the candidate who wins the popular vote in a State gets that States Electoral College votes. Winner-Take-All System – the candidate who wins the popular vote in a State gets that States Electoral College votes.

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