When James I died in 1625, the relationship between monarch and parliament was arguably still a sufficient and workable one. However, from the years 1621 to 1625, the two sides faced many difficulties; primarily issues revolving religion, finance, and foreign policy. The three issues majorly interlinked when the country was faced with decisions regarding the 30 Years War. Although James’ policies were of great significance in causing difficulties between him and parliament, there are other factors
Thirty Years’ War The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars fought in the Holy Roman empire, involving most of the countries within, the war lasted 30 years. This war massively affected europe and created a cultural divide between catholics and protestants. Philip III of Spain attempted to continue the foreign policy views of his father, Philip II, which basically meant that Spain had to be kept ready for war. Thus in 1618, when Ferdinand II, heir apparent to the throne of Bohemia, began to slash
Happening on multiple occasions, the Electoral College has elected a President that did not win the popular vote. Called a “faithless electors”, this happens when an elector doesn’t follow the guidelines provided by the general election (Williams 2). The election of a “minority” President has created controversy whether the Electoral College should be abolished or not. People in favor of the Electoral
In the beginning, the electors had very real powers to work their will. Now, their sole function is to
Beginning in America in 1787, the Electoral College was originally created during the Constitutional Convention to help make a fair way for the president to be elected without giving too much power to either the national government or individual states. Over the years, the Electoral College has undergone a few changes in attempt to make it more fair, but there is still much debate about whether or not the Electoral College is the most effective way to elect a president. Some people believe that the
‘Why We Should Abolish the Electoral College’ is a political science major. He explains why we should abolish the electoral college by explaining a candidate is allowed to choose a slate of electors who are able to make the real votes for President. He states that the Electoral College is made up of 538 electors. States are not given electoral votes based on just population but also by their representation in Congress. Therefore, each state has a minimum of 3 votes. The 3 votes comprise from each state
Clauses II and III of the Constitution. As Clause II states, the total number of representatives and senators from each state is equal to the number of electors each state may instate in the electoral college, however “no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States shall be appointed an elector” (Article II, Section , Clause II). The constitution states however, that the exact method used to choose the members of the Electoral College from each
is made up of electors in each state, who represent the states popular vote. Each presidential party or candidate designates a group of electors in each state, equal to the States electoral votes, who are considered to be loyal to that candidate, to each State’s
fathers of America began a tedious process of carefully designing and crafting an idea to solve the problem of selecting president. Soon, the idea of citizens indirectly selecting the president soon bloomed into the formation of the initial College of Electors. Although some individuals cherish this firm establishment, I firmly think the Electoral College fails to balance power and politically sustain our nation. In order to address the issue whether the Electoral College should be thrown away or not
It states that “each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress” (US Const. Art. II, sec. 1). The number of electors the each state receives is equal to the combined total of its Senate membership and House of Representatives delegation. By combining both the Senate and the Houses
control. It keeps the power out of the incompetent and inferior hands of the public. A major flaw in the electoral college is the possible creation “Faithless Electors” or members of the electoral college who vote against the popular vote. Christopher M. Duncan’s The Voice Of The Faithless he states “No constitutional or legal provision requires those electors to follow the popular will, so the thinking went that if a dangerous or a radical candidate somehow managed to win a majority of the vote, his
Electoral College has been around for nearly 200 years. This system is used to vote for the next President and vice president. There are a total of 538 electors and 270 of the majority are needed to win. Each state is allowed one for each member in the House and two for the Senate. Like other things in government there are some advantages and disadvantages when it comes to Electoral College. Some of the advantages that the Electoral College has but are not limited to: They give the small states
place of residence. Given the inability to spread information extensively, the Framers compromised by adopting the idea of representation. The people up and down the country would vote for local delegates with whom they were familiar with. These electors would then elect a president “pre-eminent for ability and virtue” (Hamilton 333). By devising the Electoral College, the Framers ensured th... ... middle of paper ... ...ve up the live up to ideals of the Framers in our present day. Works
Electoral College votes are viewed in perceptive of the population, the smaller states are privileged enough to have one elector per a smaller group of citizens. This disproportional misrepresentation allows the citizens of the less populated states to have a greater voice than those of the greater populated states. Another issue would be concerning “Faithless Electors”. The Electors were chosen as a way to disregard any uneducated votes made by the citizens but also keeping in mind which particular
Electoral College is a group of people that cast their vote for a state. States usually have multiple electors. For example, California has 55 electors (making it the state with the most electoral votes), meaning they put in 55 votes in for whichever party they are for. California is a democratic state, which puts all 55 votes with the democratic candidate. Texas is the next state with the most electors, coming in with 38. Texas is a republican state, so the republican candidate gets Texas’ vote. The
Thesis statement: The Constitution assigns each state a number of electors equal to the combined total of the state’s Senate and House of Representatives delegations; at present, the number of electors per state ranges from three to 54, for a total of 538. http://time.com/4560682/faithless-electors/ First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): Minority interest can determine the role of an outside ownership interest. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers2.cfm?abstract_id=1432020 Second Supporting Idea (Topic
charge of taking the vote to elect the President and his deputy are assigned the duties through an election done on a state by state basis. There is the appointment of the electors to the District of Columbia and each state. The electors in each state match the Congress membership entitled to each state. The total number of electors that corresponds to the 435 House of Representative members is 538 (Putnam 81). Besides this, there are 100 senators and an added three members from the District of Columbia
direct vote would result in very close elections repeatedly, which could lead to time consuming recounts. Posner also brought up the point that the Electoral College encourages “transregional” candidates. He claims that because no region has enough electors on its own to elect a president, candidates must appeal to areas across the nation. Posner argues that this is good because a regional president would likely alienate many voters who didn’t vote for them because they might feel like that president
The Election Process The election process in the United States is a valuable process to the election of the proper officials to satisfy the people. The people run the country which is why we live in freedom because we control what happens with major decisions by choosing whom we want to decide these decisions. The whole country goes to vote on a certain day and by the end of that day we will vote to select who will run the country, state, county, or city political positions. The most complex decision
A woman newly turned 18, the year in which adulthood begins, stands at a voting booth to make one of the most important decisions of the year: voting for a president. She runs her hands through her damaged, dyed hair and grins; she ticks a mark, voting for a female president. The young woman is unaware of the candidate's policies, her morals; she only knows the candidate is a woman, too powered by rage to even consider voting for a male. Unfortunately, this was not uncommon in our most recent election;