POL_SC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Direct Democracy
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Wanted people how were informed to make the decisions. Didn"t trust the average voter, so they made a representative/independent body. Comes together as a state by state basis. # of votes based on how many representatives in house + 2 senators. How it works which is based on citizen population. If no one wins the majority in presidency, the house decides top 3 candidates each state has to vote unanimously as a delegation -- 1 vote per state. If no one wins the majority in vice presidency, the senate decides top 2 candidates. No one wins presidential majority vote: twice in history. 1800: thomas jefferson vs. aaron burr both voted for equally, many battles. Jefferson elected anticipated 12th amendment -- separate ballots. 1824: john quincy adams, andrew jackson, william crawford. Jackson won popular vote, but came up short in electoral college. No one wins vice presidential majority vote: once in history.
