Popular vote versus electoral vote
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Popular vote versus electoral vote The Electoral College is the constitutional mechanism for selecting the president and vice president. Each state receives electors equal to its House representation plus its two senators. Electors meet in their states and cast separate ballots for president and vice president. If no presidential candidate […]
Midterm elections
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Midterm elections Midterm elections occur halfway through a president's four-year term. The president is not ordinarily on the ballot, but every House seat, the scheduled Senate class, and many state offices are contested. The president's party commonly loses House seats. This midterm penalty is a tendency rather than a constitutional […]
