Why do we have to have presidents win by the number of states they win. I think a true democracy would be that which all the people vote and which ever candidate gets the most votes wins. None of this president A got 26 states and president B got 24.
2006-08-01 13:18:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That's a valid question. Even most Bush supporters think that the Electoral College should be dissolved. It was a good idea 200+ years ago, but things have changed. We need to have the leader of our country have a majority of the people support him/her.
2006-08-01 13:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by amg503 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. we are not a democracy but the US is a republic
And it is not even the total number of states, but it is the electorial college, each states has a specific number of electrorial votes, ( not all states have the same number)
They cast thier votes are they are suppose to vote according to the actual votes of the people
This was done to protect the US and to protect southeran and western states with equal representing. Since if the NE had ( remember this was set up years and years ago) so the NE would have a majority of the people, and they could control who was president. So this allowes for all people to have more of a say though they system.
2006-08-01 20:44:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not based on the number of states. Presidential elections are based on Electoral votes that are determined by population of the state. You are correct that a true democracy would be a system of majority rule. You are incorrect if you pretend to think that democracies are in way a viable form of government.
2006-08-01 21:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by johngjordan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electoral college was setup so that the candidates have to go after the small population areas as well as the big cities. The rural areas have different concerns than the cities.
Besides if Al had just won his home state, Chad would still just be thought of as a person's name.
2006-08-01 20:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by viablerenewables 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the population lives on the coasts. To win, I'd only need to campaign in California, New York and one or two other places.
I think Congress used to vote in presidents, right?
2006-08-01 20:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, it's time for the popular vote to be the deciding factor, every vote would have the same value no matter if it was cast in north dakota or california, add em up the person with the most wins, or if it's a crowded field have a run off like states do.
2006-08-01 20:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution determines how the president is elected. To change this process, we would have to re-write the Constituion.
2006-08-01 20:32:06 · answer #7 · answered by Baby Bloo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because all the future presidents would be from California.
2006-08-01 20:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by AmericanSwede 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was set up that way but the electoral was introduced to keep the power within the chosen circles of the elitists.
2006-08-01 20:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree but now you have to persuade the Politicians. It's too sensible for them to agree to.
2006-08-01 20:25:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋