JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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limits the influence of the two-party political system
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allows a president to be elected without a majority of the popular vote
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forces each political candidate to campaign in every state
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makes the federal election process too expensive
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Detailed explanation-1: -Critics argue that the Electoral College system is less democratic than a direct popular vote and that the college violates the democratic principle of “one person, one vote.” Thus, a president may be elected who did not win the national popular vote, as occurred in 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016.
Detailed explanation-2: -Three criticisms of the College are made: It is “undemocratic; ” It permits the election of a candidate who does not win the most votes; and. Its winner-takes-all approach cancels the votes of the losing candidates in each state.
Detailed explanation-3: -If no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes, the vote goes to the House of Representatives. This has happened twice. The first time was following the 1800 presidential election, when the House chose Thomas Jefferson.