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Electoral College
Nov 12, 2012 10:34:30 #
I would like to ask a question please. As a Brit, I have seen news of the US election and have often heard the Electoral College being mentioned. Could someone explain exactly what this is and how it works? Preferably without any sabre rattling or drum beating.
Nov 12, 2012 11:07:16 #
Wellhiem wrote:
I would like to ask a question please. As a Brit, I have seen news of the US election and have often heard the Electoral College being mentioned. Could someone explain exactly what this is and how it works? Preferably without any sabre rattling or drum beating.
Sure, without saber rattling or drum beating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)
Enjoy 8-)
Nov 12, 2012 11:22:11 #
Bmac wrote:
Sure, without saber rattling or drum beating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)
Enjoy 8-)
Wellhiem wrote:
I would like to ask a question please. As a Brit, I have seen news of the US election and have often heard the Electoral College being mentioned. Could someone explain exactly what this is and how it works? Preferably without any sabre rattling or drum beating.
Sure, without saber rattling or drum beating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)
Enjoy 8-)
Thank you. so it seems it's the same as us in the UK, voting for a member of parliament.
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Nov 12, 2012 13:38:03 #
Wellhiem wrote:
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Except that the members of the Electoral College do not have any legislative duties and their term expires once they vote.
Nov 12, 2012 14:33:35 #
Mac wrote:
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Okay so who actually debates whether a legislation is passed or not?
Nov 12, 2012 15:01:01 #
Wellhiem wrote:
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That would be the Senate and the House of Representatives, collectively known as Congress. Senators serve a six year term, and one third of the seats are up for election every two years. Each state has two Senators. In the House, members serve two year terms and all seats are up for election every two years. The number of Representatives a state has is determined by the state's population.
Nov 12, 2012 15:26:47 #
I'm sorry if I appear thick but as far as the American system goes I probably am. From what I've been told here, I can't see what difference it makes, who's in the White House.
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Nov 12, 2012 15:46:38 #
Wellhiem wrote:
I'm sorry if I appear thick but as far as the American system goes I probably am. From what I've been told here, I can't see what difference it makes, who's in the White House.
You are not dense. It is a complicated procedure. Sadly, there are Americans who don't understand how their government works.
Legislation must be passed by both the Senate and the House, then it is sent to the President to be signed into law. If the President disagrees with the legislation, he can Veto it. When it is Vetoed, it is sent back to congress with comments from the President on why he vetoed it. Congress can then do one of two things. They can make changes to the legislation to make it conform to what the president wants, if this happens both the Senate and the House have to agree to the changes. The second thing they can do is vote to override the Veto. To override, it takes a two thirds majority in both the Senate and the House.
Nov 12, 2012 15:52:48 #
Are the Senate and the House of Representatives, two names for the same thing, or are they two seperate bodies?
Nov 12, 2012 16:25:10 #
Wellhiem wrote:
Are the Senate and the House of Representatives, two names for the same thing, or are they two seperate bodies?
They are two separate bodies, together they are the Congress.
Nov 12, 2012 18:47:45 #
There are millions of Americans wondering the same thing
Wellhiem wrote:
I would like to ask a question please. As a Brit, I have seen news of the US election and have often heard the Electoral College being mentioned. Could someone explain exactly what this is and how it works? Preferably without any sabre rattling or drum beating.
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Nov 12, 2012 20:31:09 #
Wellhiem wrote:
Okay so who actually debates whether a legislation is passed or not?
Okay so who actually debates whether a legislation is passed or not?
Rush Limbaugh and Ed Schultz
Nov 12, 2012 23:49:58 #
It does seem to be a very complicated system. Our way is relatively straight foreward but we still get a vast amount of people who just don't bother voting. The problem with that is it's only the people who shout loudest that get heard.
Nov 13, 2012 00:31:10 #
Wellhiem wrote:
It does seem to be a very complicated system. Our way is relatively straight foreward but we still get a vast amount of people who just don't bother voting. The problem with that is it's only the people who shout loudest that get heard.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. 8-)
Nov 13, 2012 04:59:31 #
Perhaps if a no vote, was counted as a vote for no change, it would encourage people to get involved more. Just an idea, not a suggestion.
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