1. Presidential Selection: the Framer’s Plan
Chapter 13
Section 3

2. Key Terms
Presidential elector
Electoral vote
Electoral College

3. Original Provisions
The Framer’s gave more time to the matter of choosing a president then any other matter
Could not decide if Congress should choose or give the direct vote to the people
Congressional selection was eventually chosen

4. Original Provisions
Most Framers though a direct vote would lead to disorder
President and Vice president were to be chosen by a body of electors
Presidential electors were to be chosen by each individual states legislature.

5. Original Provisions
Each state would have as many electors as it would have senators and representatives in Congress
Each state would cast two electoral votes
Each for a different candidate

6. Original Provisions
The candidate with the most votes was named President and the next highest vote getter was Vice President
Framers intended the electors to be enlightened and respectable citizens

7. The Rise of Parties
Electoral college-The group of people (electors) chosen from each State and D.C. charged with formally selecting the President and the VP
Early on flaws started to develop

8. The Election of 1800 System broke down during the election of 1800
Two well defined parties emerged the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
Each party nominated a President and Vice President

9. The Election of 1800
Each party also nominated 73 people to serve as electors
There was a tie for the Presidency between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
Each elector had two votes and had to vote for two different people
They voted for candidates representing their party
It took 36 separate ballots but the House of Representatives finally chose Jefferson

10. The Election of 1800 Produced Three New Elements:
1.) Party nominations for President and Vice President
2.) Nomination for candidates for presidential electors in state’s who pledged their votes for their party
3.) Automatic casting of votes in line with the pledges

11. 12th Amendment The 12th Amendment was added to Constitution in 1804
It separated the presidential and vice presidential offices during elections
One set of ballots would be cast for President
One set of ballots was cast for Vice President
Same system that exists today