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Twelfth Amendment
TWELFTH AMENDMENT The Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots... Read more |
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electoral college
electoral college in U.S. government, the body of electors that chooses the president and vice president. The Constitution, in Article 2, Section 1, provides: "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of... Read more |
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Vice President
VICE PRESIDENT The vice president of the United States occupies a high position in government, yet is given little responsibility under the U.S. Constitution. A person elected vice president presides over the Senate, but apart from that duty, he or she must rely upon the president to assign... Read more |
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Twenty-Fourth Amendment
TWENTY-FOURTH AMENDMENT The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in... Read more |
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Socialist party
Socialist party in U.S. history, political party formed to promote public control of the means of production and distribution. In 1898 the Social Democratic party was formed by a group led by Eugene V. Debs and Victor Berger . Two years later, Debs ran for president with the support of the more... Read more |
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Twenty-Fifth Amendment
TWENTY-FIFTH AMENDMENT The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President,... Read more |
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Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr 1756-1836, American political leader, b. Newark, N.J., grad. College of New Jersey (now Princeton). Political Career A brilliant law student, Burr interrupted his study to serve in the American Revolution and proved himself a valiant soldier in early campaigns. In 1779 ill health forced... Read more |
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Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney (Richard Bruce Cheney) , 1941-, vice president of the United States (2001-), b. Lincoln, Nebr. His family moved to Casper, Wyo., when he was 13, and he attended the Univ. of Wyoming (B.A., 1965; M.A., 1966) and the Univ. of Wisconsin. A conservative Republican, he served (1970-73) in... Read more |
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president
president in modern republics, the chief executive and, therefore, the highest officer in a government. Many nations of the world, including the United States, France, Germany, India, and the majority of Latin American nations, have a president as the official head of state. However, the actual... Read more |
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Twenty-Third Amendment
TWENTY-THIRD AMENDMENT The Twenty-third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: Section 1. The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole... Read more |
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Bush v. Gore
...between Vice President Al Gore (Democrat...unbelievably close vote in Florida...few hundred votes, the Gore campaign...discovery of legal votes that were inadvertently...uncounted by the vote‐tabulating...every legally cast ... |
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electoral college
...the states, which casts the votes to elect the US president and vice president. The number of electors from each state equals...each state, people vote for a list of electors, each list ... |
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Elector
Elector a German prince entitled...were originally seven Electors, the Archbishops of...college a body of electors chosen or appointed...US, who formally cast votes for the election of the President and ... |
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electoral college
e·lec·tor·al col·lege • n. (also E·lec·tor·al Col·lege) a body of people representing the states of the U.S., who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. ∎ a body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger ... |
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Analysis: North Carolina's electors, despite some last-minute arm-twisting by...
...vote for President-elect Bush...Dwiggins, an elector from Harrisburg...eager to cast his vote to help return...DWIGGINS (Elector): The contrast...the other electors here, says...pledge and ... |
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS MEET AND CAST THEIR VOTES
...s eight Presidential Electors cast their ballots for President and Vice President of...Palin received all eight votes for President and Vice...won Kentucky's popular vote by nearly 300,000 ... |
 "The Columbian (Vancouver, WA)")
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ELECTORS CAST FINAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT
...preparing to cast the final votes for president today, the overwhelming...George W. Bush elector from Flagstaff...join seven other electors in the executive...states, the vote is public. In...Savocchio, a Gore ... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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STATE ELECTORS CAST THEIR VOTES TEN DEMOCRATS JOIN THE NATION IN FORMALLY...
...Democrats officially cast their Electoral College votes for Barack Obama...Jim Doyle, an elector who was an early...each of the 10 electors signed six copies...Republican for president since 1984...an electoral vote in 1964. ... |
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Massachusetts electors cast formal - and futile - Gore vote.(News)
...to unanimously cast their votes for Al Gore Jr. to be 43rd president of the United...266 electoral vote victory over...winner of the vote in Florida...plus the Gore vote, would have...by four Bush electors ... |
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Elector Casts Historic Vote for D.C.
...Informer 12-27-2000 Elector Casts Historic Vote for D.C.By D...marked the final vote by the Electoral...election for the president and vice president...C., the three electors faced a room full...Electoral ... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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Va.'s electors cast historic votes for Obama, Biden.(Front)
...s 13 Democratic electors stood in the Capitol...of Columbia, as electors formally expressed...nation's next president. Obama's election...longtime Democrat, elector Sandra Brandt of...was elated to cast a ballot after...The 13 Democratic ... |
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State electors cast votes amid cheers
...s presidential electors cast five votes that...for Bush, the electors received a football...firsthand that our votes make a difference...balance," he said. Elector and House Minority...together. He is my ... |
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Analysis: Florida's 25 presidential electors cast all votes for George W....
...presidential electors cast all votes for George W. Bush...George W. Bush. Electors convened in all...Constitution. Florida's electors met at the state...Tallahassee with the president-elect's brother...the presidential ... |
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Electors cast votes, but challenges loom Bush gets Ohio's Electoral College...
...the state's electors formally cast Ohio's 20 Electoral College votes for President Bush on Monday...presidential vote. The 20 electors...nearly 119,000 votes, according...until all votes are ... |
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