Who Gets to Be President?

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Who Gets to Be President? ELECTORAL COLLEGE

When you vote for the President you are actually voting for an ELECTOR to vote for you Each state has a determined number of electors

A state’s number of electors is the total number of Senators and Representatives in the House California 2 senators 53 representatives Total 55 electors

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There are a total of 538 electoral votes (the District of Columbia is not a state but is given 3 electoral votes)

48 out of the 50 states have a “winner takes all” method In order for a Presidential candidate to win all the electoral votes of a state, a candidate must win a majority of the popular vote!

2 states are different and can divide up their votes based on congressional district - Nebraska and Maine

A candidate must have 270 electoral votes to win the Presidential election

If no single candidate gets the required 270 electoral votes then the House of Representatives votes to decide the President

Total Popular Vote in 2000 Election: Bush 50,461,092 total votes (47.9%) 271 Electoral Votes Gore 50,994,086 total votes (48.4%) 266 Electoral Votes Nader 2,882,728 total votes (2.7%) 0 Electoral College Votes

It is possible to get more votes overall in the election from the entire country and NOT be elected President Happened in 2000 with Gore vs Bush

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THE END

What kind of power does that give our government? Elastic Clause To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. What kind of power does that give our government?

When has the Elastic Clause been used? Creation of a National Bank Purchase of Louisiana Territory