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As the Electoral College battle for the White House lands in a Florida courtroom, Miami attorney Jack Swyteck has never felt farther from the truth, fighting for a faithless elector, caught between a corrupt president and his manipulative opponent--with each revelation more explosive than the next. The country is reeling. For the sixth time in American history, the winner of the popular vote will not occupy the Oval Office. President Malcolm MacLeod,...
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2020.
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"A radical spirit of change has overtaken American politics, making once-unthinkable reforms-like abolishing the Electoral College-seem possible. Two of the last five elections were won by candidates who lost the popular vote, calling the integrity of the entire electoral system into question. Political passions are already high, and they will reach a boiling point as we enter the 2020 race. The message from the American people is clear: we need major...
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2016
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An entertaining and important account of presidential elections in which the winner of the popular vote lost or came all too close to losing, focusing on the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the disputed elections of 1876 and 2000, the deadlocks of 1800 and 1824 (when the elections were thrown to the House of Representatives) and the close call during the tumultuous year of 1968. Author and historian Mark Weston explains how electoral votes emerged...
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2020
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Now in its fourth edition, After the People Vote remains an indispensable concise guide to help students and all citizens understand this critical and controversial American political institution. The mechanisms that lead to the final selection of a president are complex. Some procedures are sketched out in the original Constitution and its amendments, and others in federal law, congressional rules and procedures, state laws, and political party rules....
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2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"The Electoral College is the body of people who elect the president and vice president of the United States. Many U.S. citizens are confused by this system, which dates back to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. When citizens vote for a presidential candidate, they're actually voting for an elector -- someone who will cast a vote for their state for that candidate in the Electoral College. This system is a controversial subject in American politics....
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"How can a candidate lose the popular vote and still become President? What is the difference between direct democracy and a democratic republic? This timely book shows curious readers what happens after the voting polls close. As they learn about the Electoral College, readers are encouraged to ask tough questions about the presidential election process. A unique combination of U.S. history and political science, this volume uses historical events...
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[2017]
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The 2016 presidential election sparked increased interest in the Electoral College. In response to Donald Trump winning the presidency despite losing the popular vote, numerous individuals weighed in with letters-to-the-editor, op-eds, blog posts, videos, and the like. Thanks to the revolution in digital communications, these items have reached an exceptionally wide audience. In short, never before have so many people had so much to say about the...
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