Quick Government Question?

Question

Can anyone describe to me the electoral college system for electing the U.S. president. I just don't understand it.

Answer 1

do a search on google..there are plenty of articles.

Answer 2

The electoral college was established by the Constitution (Article II). In its current form, each state has the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress. Most states are "winner take all", which means which ever candidate gets the most votes in that state wins all the electoral votes.

I have only voted in two states and the ballots are listed with the names of the electors for each party. So the people don't elect the president, the electors do and the people elect the electors.

Answer 3

Quickly the USA is a Republic, Each of states government elects the President and not the people as we think of it, we only vote to tell our state whom to give their votes to.

soperson: There are many types of republics, basicly we elect the people that rule us (hopefully under rule of law) they vote on the law or represent us.

A constitutional republic is a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens. In a constitutional republic, executive, legislative, and judicial powers are separated into distinct branches and the will of the majority of the population is tempered by protections for individual rights so that no individual or group has absolute power. The fact that a constitution exists that limits the government's power, makes the state constitutional. That the head(s) of state and other officials are chosen by election, rather than inheriting their positions, and that their decisions are subject to judicial review makes a state republican.

Answer 4

the US is a republic? bush says it is a democracy.