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American Government

American Government

<br>Fourth Lecture – President

<br>Fourth Lecture – President

A president can be elected with less than 50% of the vote, as President Bush was.  But no president can be elected with less than 50% of the electoral college.  If no candidate can muster a majority of electoral votes, then the election is decided by the House of Representatives.  This occurred in the election of John Quincy Adams, and supporters of Andrew Jackson complained bitterly about the process.  Four years later, Jackson beat Adams in a landslide.  Can you find the constitutional provision dictating how the House of Representatives can choose the next president?

A president can be elected with less than 50% of the vote, as President Bush was.  But no president can be elected with less than 50% of the electoral college.  If no candidate can muster a majority of electoral votes, then the election is decided by the House of Representatives.  This occurred in the election of John Quincy Adams, and supporters of Andrew Jackson complained bitterly about the process.  Four years later, Jackson beat Adams in a landslide.  Can you find the constitutional provision dictating how the House of Representatives can choose the next president?

'''VII. Homework'''

 

 

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3. President Bush beat Al Gore in 2000 even though Gore won the popular vote, because Bush won a narrow majority of the electoral college.  Is that fair?

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