Process Essay: The Presidential Election Process

Overall, I think the presidential election process is very democratic, or at least much more democratic then it was. The Founders’ original plan was to have the state legislatures decide how the electors would be elected and the only role the people would play would be to elect the people in the legislature who would then vote for the electors. However, the introduction of the political parties has made the presidential election process more democratic since the founding, as seen through its effects on the Electoral College, the nomination process, and the development of a two-party system.

In this country, we hold elections every four years to select the president. The founding fathers of our country established the electoral college to give the original thirteen states a fair voice in the election process. This country electoral called the electoral college into question on more the one occasion. In the most recent election, President-elect Donald Trump won the electoral vote over Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote. This election has sent the country into an uproar and citizens of the United States are now challenging the legitimacy of the electoral college process. This paper will examine whether this process is reliable and valid when choosing the leadership of this country.

The next President of the United States, the successor to William Jefferson Clinton and man who will lead America as the first President of the new millennium is George W. Bush, the Republican governor of Texas, the son of a former President. Or it’s Democratic Vice President Al Gore, President Clinton’s right hand man for the past eight years.

In the Electoral College system, as presented by Hamilton, every voice is heard and there is a greater guarantee that the elected will effectively represents those voices in office. During election season, the people in the states vote for the representatives that will make up the Electoral College. The people within the states will votes for the prudent few that they believe best conform to their political interests, just as they do for those voted into the House of Representatives. As a result, the few elected representatives in each state mirror the average person within their state. The desires, beliefs, and interests of those representatives hold the same desires, beliefs, and interests of those within the state. The only difference is that the votes of those few would hold more weight than if everyone in the states vote. Each representative in the Electoral College casts his vote with the knowledge that their vote will change the course of their country and affect the lives of their fellow countrymen. The gravity of such a responsibility would push each representative to give great consideration into who should be elected as president. They would scrutinize over their decision, debate the merits of each candidate, and ultimately elect one prudent man to lead the country. In stark contrast, the process of voting in modern day America is treated with less importance than given most mundane tasks. Today, Americans give little thought to whom they will vote for as

The American Constitution, as outlined in the Preamble, boldly defines its purpose as “We the People” (U.S. Constitution). Reasonableness suggests that the framers of the Constitution would provide appropriate legislation enhancing the citizenship’s right to actively participate in government via public elections given such a definitive statement expanding on the power of the people. However, American citizens do not possess a constitutionally protected right to vote. During the drafting period of the Constitution, only white male property owners could vote, however, voting rights have drastically changed throughout the history of the United States. Through amendments passed over the past two centuries, the Constitution has changed

With a Presidential election year upon us, the United States’ national election process will once again take its place at center stage of American politics. 200 years after the Electoral College’s creation, it still serves its intended purpose, but the increasing social and political awareness in America has caused a need to look at reform in this process. The question that should be asked by every citizen as they participate in the vote next year is if the Electoral College enables the wishes of the people to be truly represented? Reforming the practice of choosing the American President, though, would have Constitutional implications and the political philosophy of our country would be subject to much discussion. Through analyzing the

Today, there is a much greater amount of people and technology in the country than there was in the 1700’s. As America changed and grew throughout the years, the people have adapted to the new demands of life. For example, when the men went off to fight in World War I, it created a need for women to enter the workforce, and women have not left since. The same adaptation is needed in the presidential election because having an electoral college gives too much power to a lesser amount of people, with the increase in technology, we must adapt to new ways of voting, and the House of Representatives should not have the last word on who becomes president.

Hearts sinking, fists clenching, frustration building up, American voters prepare for yet another painful presidential election. American elections are notorious for candidates bashing each other, constant television and telephone ads, and above all, shockingly low voter turnout. The list of reasons citizens do not vote goes on forever, but at the top of this ever-long list is one fact: voters in America simply do not believe that their votes matter in the grand scheme of things.

Even though Alexander Hamilton accurately predicted foreign powers attempting to gain a stake in the American election, he missed several other pitfalls in the Electoral system, and those are all becoming apparent in modern times (Salon). Currently, the issue leaves the public feeling as though they are unrepresented, and this not only weakens the trust Americans have in their government, it weakens the process of determining a new president

They further argue that in the age of democracy, the Presidential vote should be done by the general public, which is by direct popular vote rather than a selection of electors who subscribe to political party interests and loyalties (Harvard Law 2530). However, the foundation principles of the Electoral College were primarily to avoid chaos and confusion after national polls, to establish a balance between the State’s and the people’s interests, equal representation of rural or marginalized States and the full realization of voting as a fundamental right. Nevertheless, when analyzing the 12th Amendment in the Constitution with the role of Political Parties, the Electoral College is seen not to fully represent the majority interests of the U.S

The Founding Fathers wanted to distinguish the newly formed United States from a pure democracy. The Framers defined democracy as government decisions made directly by the people. They decided to use a republic form of government because it promised wiser government. This type of government would allow decisions to be made by representatives elected by people.

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During the presidential election of 2016 there have been two candidates have been chosen to represent both political parties. The Democratic party selected former Secretary of State and former first lady Hilary Clinton as for the Republican party Donald Trump was selected for their presidential candidate. During the presidential election of 2017 citizens cased there votes with Hilary Clinton winning the popular vote and Donald Trump winning the electoral vote. This is only one out of many prime examples that the citizen’s votes don’t make an impact on society. Stating this a responsible citizen shouldn’t vote if the members of the Electoral College will not meet up with the populations wishes. The results

Many believe that their vote will not have a great effect to the poll, but everybody’s vote counts. Voting is one of the citizens’ responsibilities, because whoever is elected to take leadership of the country could have a huge effect to everyone’s lives from schools to health care. An example of this is the election of Donald Trump. Ever since he was elected the president of the United States, many people, mostly minority groups have been scared of facing discrimination and getting their rights taken away.

Having the ability to vote gives a person the right to have a say in their government. High gas prices, high taxes, and many other problems that Americans face; can be avoided by electing certain leaders in political office. Every vote cast on a ballot counts, and also makes a difference in the election. In United States history, there have been significant events that have occurred in which one vote could have changed history. In the Presidential Election of 1960, one vote would have made Richard