Sunday, September 18, 2011

Video Clips Week 1






This video outlines the major issues concerning the electoral vote outweighing the popular vote in the presidential election process. Senator Birch Bayh describes the movement to create and a compact that would be signed by 270 electors. Under this compact, each state would cast their electoral votes for the candidate that won the majority in the nationwide popular vote.








The National Archives- Office Register, Mr. White, outlines the early legislation enacted by the founding fathers, which laid the foundation for the presidential election process. The topic of direct election and the process by which popular election was ratified are discussed.







In this video Mr. White, the National Archives- Office Register, comments on the “battleground states” in which candidates will campaign in order to receive the entirety of the electoral votes within that state. Mr. White outlines the details of Article 12 of the constitution, which clarifies the basis in which the electors are chosen by the state. Mr. White also describes the publics outlook on electoral voting.

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