Table of Contents
- 1 What are some possible reforms to the Electoral College quizlet?
- 2 How does the proportional plan work?
- 3 Which of the following occurs in a proportional representation electoral system quizlet?
- 4 What happens when a presidential candidate wins a state with just 51 percent of the popular vote quizlet?
- 5 Why is it important to change electoral college?
- 6 How are electoral votes allocated in each state?
What are some possible reforms to the Electoral College quizlet?
Terms in this set (4)
- District Plan. Counts the votes district by district.
- Proportional Plan. Each candidate would receive a share of each states electoral votes.
- Direct Popular Election. Banishes the Electoral College.
- National Popular Vote Plan.
How does the proportional plan work?
Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems in which divisions in an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The essence of such systems is that all votes contribute to the result—not just a plurality, or a bare majority.
What happens if neither candidate gets enough votes from the Electoral College What happens next?
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Presidential election leaves the Electoral College process and moves to Congress. The Senate elects the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most electoral votes. Each Senator casts one vote for Vice President.
How many proposals have been made to reform or eliminate the Electoral College?
Since 1800, over 700 proposals to reform or eliminate the system have been introduced in Congress.
Which of the following occurs in a proportional representation electoral system quizlet?
Which of the following occurs in a proportional representation electoral system? Political parties win seats in a legislature based on the proportion of the vote they receive.
What happens when a presidential candidate wins a state with just 51 percent of the popular vote quizlet?
What happens when a presidential candidate wins a state with just 51 percent of the popular vote? The winner of the popular vote gets all of the state’s electoral votes.
What is significant about the general response to the National Popular Vote plan quizlet?
What is significant about the general response to the national popular vote plan? The idea is supported across party lines as well as by nonpartisan entities.
How are Electoral College votes distributed in a Proportional Plan?
The Proportional Plan The proportional plan is where a state’s electoral college votes are distributed based on the proportion of the vote their party received. For example, in 2012 Wisconsin, who has ten electoral college votes had Obama win their state with 53% percent of the vote while Romney had just 46% the other 1% going to other candidates.
Why is it important to change electoral college?
It could encourage more eligible adults to vote because it may make them feel like their vote matters more. The current system encourages candidates to come to their state and fight for their nine electoral college votes.
How are electoral votes allocated in each state?
Electors are allocated via the “unit rule” (save in Maine and Nebraska) which means that the list of electors which receives the plurality (i.e., a simple majority) of the vote wins and all the electors on that list cast votes in the December elections for president in the various state capitals.
What does the constitution say about the Electoral College?
The U.S. Constitution, in Article II, Section 1, Clause 2, as amended by the 12 th Amendment, together with a series of implementing federal statutes, 1 provides the broad framework through which electors are appointed and by which they cast votes for the President and Vice President.