1.10 Electoral College

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Electoral College
A body of electors established by the Constitution to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.
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Winner-Take-All
An electoral system where the candidate who receives the most votes in a state receives all of that state's electoral votes.
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Faithless Electors
Electors who do not vote for the candidate they pledged to support; not bound by federal law.
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Majority of Electoral Votes
To win the presidential election, a candidate must obtain a majority, which is currently 270 out of 538 electoral votes.
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Proportional System
An electoral system in which candidates receive a percentage of electoral votes that corresponds to their percentage of the popular vote.
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House of Representatives
The legislative body that selects the President if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.
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Minimum Electoral Votes per State
Each state is allocated a minimum of 3 electoral votes regardless of population.
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Amendment 23
The constitutional amendment that granted Washington D.C. the right to participate in presidential elections with three electoral votes.
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Plurality vs Majority
A candidate can win with a plurality (most votes, but not more than half) rather than a majority (more than half) of the popular vote.
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Criticism of the Electoral College
Concerns include the potential for a minority president, distortion of popular votes, and overrepresentation of small states.