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American Government and the Constitution Lecture Four (view source)
Revision as of 02:40, October 3, 2014
, 02:40, October 3, 2014→Elections: the paragraph on the spelling of "chusing" is off-topic to the lecture, it belongs as a footnote (please revert if you disagree)
Article II, Section 1, clause 4 states:
Article II, Section 1, clause 4 states:
{{cquote|The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.}}
{{cquote|The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.}}
The Framers did not misspell "choosing" when they wrote "chusing"; Shakespeare used the same spelling for the word in many of his works.<ref>http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Annex/DraftTxt/ - a good internet source for the works of Shakespeare in their original spellings.</ref> Most other attempts to claim that there is a "mistake" in the Constitution are also not really mistakes at all.
<ref>The Framers did not misspell "choosing" when they wrote "chusing"; Shakespeare used the same spelling for the word in many of his works. [http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Annex/DraftTxt/ - a good internet source for the works of Shakespeare in their original spellings]. Most other attempts to claim that there is a "mistake" in the Constitution are also not really mistakes at all.</ref>
The above sections of Articles I and II grant authority primarily to the States, but also to Congress, for determining rules for electing the members of the House, Senate, and Electoral College. The States determine who will be allowed to vote and the times on Election Day when the polling booths will be open for voting. Congress retains some power, such as establishing when Election Day is for electing politicians to the House, Senate, and Electoral College.
The above sections of Articles I and II grant authority primarily to the States, but also to Congress, for determining rules for electing the members of the House, Senate, and Electoral College. The States determine who will be allowed to vote and the times on Election Day when the polling booths will be open for voting. Congress retains some power, such as establishing when Election Day is for electing politicians to the House, Senate, and Electoral College.