It saw incumbent president andrew jackson, candidate of the democratic party, defeated henry clay, candidate of the national republican party. The candidates receiving a majority of the total electoral vote in the united states are elected. Today, these electors almost always vote with the popular vote. Electoral college, the system by which the president and vice president of the united states are chosen. Others say that voting should be an act undertaken only after collectively deliberating about what it is in the common good satz 2010. Discover librarianselected research resources on history of voting from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Constitution the right to hold elections is specified, but the method and. The electoral college is a body of electors established by the united states constitution, which forms every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the united states. Electoral system design in the arab world in the international idea handbook of electoral system design, andrew reynolds and ben reilly, stockholm. The world book encyclopedia presents information in an accessible, usable form that promotes learning. International institute for democracy and electoral assistance. What we can learn about america from the 2012 presidential. They defeated the republican ticket of businessman and former governor mitt romney of massachusetts and representative paul ryan of wisconsin. Convention of 1940 and how it freed fdr to save the western world by.
United states presidential election of 2012 united states. Presidential election of 2012, electoral and popular vote. Electoral systems are the detailed constitutional arrangements and voting systems that convert the vote into a political decision. This works cited guide is a quick reference guide to the mla 8 style of documenting. World book is the sole publisher of print general reference encyclopedias for kids. The constitution, in article 2, section 1, provides. List of books and articles about electoral college. The list will not include reprinted editions but it is intended to list an alphabetical bibliography by theme and language to anything which resembles an az encyclopedia or encyclopedic dictionary, both print and online. This has led some to question why americans use this system to. The world book encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published in the united states.
The 2016 election for the president of the united states took place on tuesday, november 8, 2016. This was true even in communist countries, although many times only one candidate runs sometime. Apa citation guides research guides at fairfield university. A 22volume, highly illustrated, az general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use world book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index. Bibliography election integrity ace electoral knowledge. Journal of commonwealth and comparative politics this is a book rich in its insights and detailed research findings. Sides and vavreck have invented a new genreinthemoment electoral analysis grounded in firstrate political science. For 34 years the only copies listed on amazon were of the order of. To win, a presidential candidate must have a majority in the electoral college. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students. World book encyclopedia 2019 inspired by stem education, 3d printing and. Bibliography how to cite a book remember to use the hanging indent, put the first line on the left margin.
Michael munger duke university, north carolina should the government force citizens to vote. Apr 02, 2012 for this edition, the handbook editors have attempted to cover national elections for all of 2011. New ideas on better ways to determine the winners, research draft by lowell bruce anderson, 1994. The way we now elect presidents would horrify the authors of the u. I 57 2000 presidential campaigns, slogans, issues, and platforms. The electoral college system is one which is criticized. Elections in the united states are held for government officials at the federal, state, and local levels.
The stunning sweep was in large part predictable since no incumbent u. Obamas landslide victory in illinois was significant on several fronts. The republican incumbents reaganbush defeated the democratic challengers mondaleferraro in 48 of the 50 states and won the biggest electoral vote in u. First published in 1971, world book encyclopedia is the best selling print encyclopedia set in the world. World book is the best for students below college level or for family home use. Taming the electoral college explores poorly understood aspects of the electoral college, including two possibilities in particular that could pose the most serious danger for american democracy. Andrew jackson, american general and seventh president of the united states 182937. According to article ii, section 1, clause 2 of the constitution, each state. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other.
The pathdependent logic of electoral reforms in mexico, paper for the american political science association, manuscript. If there are no names or initials, begin with the title of the article. Within the answers, he goes into the history of how our electoral process actually came into being as we know it today. The electoral vote, the popular vote, and the results in the socalled swing states all broke in favor of the president.
Public voting encouraged intimidation, as this print from 1775 shows photo. Participating countries and polities include a common module of survey questions in their national postelection studies. As elections analyst sean trende nicely explained in 2012, an electoral quirk in alabama resulted in john f. Be sure to include the name of author if given, the name of the article, the name of the reference book, the edition. The electoral college defends liberty in ways direct democracy doesnt, november 5, 2012 barack obama won the debate by playing to his base, october 23, 2012 if independents turn out, romney may have winning argument, october 17, 2012. Polk defeated whig henry clay in a close contest turning on the controversial issues of slavery and the annexation of the republic of texas. Reviewed in the united states on november 15, 2012. Office of the chief electoral officer of canada, 2007. American voters went to the polls on november 6, 2012, to determinefor the 57th timetheir countrys president for the next four years.
Palwasha khan moved a private bill, seeking amendment to the political parties order, 2002 to enable the middle class to participate in electoral politics. The electoral integrity project focuses on why elections fails and what can be done about this. All other candidates were on the ballots of fewer than 10 states, 100 electors, and less than 20% of voters nationwide. These are, first, determination of the president by faithless electors who ignore the popular vote in their states, and, second, choice of the. Mondaleferraro received only 41 percent of the popular vote and. The 1844 united states presidential election was the 15th presidential election, held from friday, november 1 to wednesday, december 4, 1844. An electoral college is a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office. Voting age population united states election project for nov. Barack obama 1august 4, 1961 honolulu, hawaiipoliticianillinois voters sent a democratic newcomer, barack obama 2, to one of the states two seats in the u.
Elections, presidential this entry contains 48 subentries, comprising an overview and brief accounts of each election from 1789 to 2000. Bowing to the competition online, the encyclopedias publisher said the 2010. The project is an independent academic study with a research team based at the department of government and international relations at the university of sydney and the john f. Overviewpresidential elections have taken place in the united states 1 quadrennially, beginning in 1789. Stephen j wayne describes and analyzes the crucial politics, procedures, and strategies behind campaign finance, media relations, nominating politics, and various aspects of the general election from the. They defeated the republican ticket of businessman and former governor mitt romney of massachusetts and representative paul ryan of. This information is incorporated within the regular text wherever possible or in headnotes at the beginning of the country entries for elections that occurred in the latter part of the year. If you are citing book content from an ordinary webpage with a url, use the a page on a web site format above. Its a rite of passage in this new era, jorge cauz, the president of. May 08, 2015 paul blake take a look at poll books and electoral registers, which can reveal your ancestors voting habits and much more besides. However, no senator, representative, or officer of the u. Obama won the popular vote as well, although by a relatively small margin. Works cited guide sections guiding principles of mla. Electoral college is the popular name for the system used to elect the president and vice president of the united states.
Bibliography for the world book encyclopedia yahoo answers. Home browse politics and government political science elections history of voting. The ethics and rationality of voting stanford encyclopedia. The list will not include reprinted editions but it is intended to list an alphabetical bibliography by theme and language to anything which resembles an az encyclopedia or encyclopedic dictionary, both. This comprehensive resource provides uptodate political coverage of every country and political entity in the world today. Encyclopedia a book or a series of books used for reference on a range of materials or numerous information typically around. I thought it was a currency conversion gone haywire. The electoral college in the early republic, 17871804 westport, ct. United states presidential election, 1836 project gutenberg. World elections aims to provide neutral and reliable analysis of major elections and referendums around the world as well as discussions on matters directly related to elections, electoral systems and voting behaviour. Recent outcomes of national elections around the world and updates to tables of.
Colliers encyclopedia, the encyclopedia americana, and the world book. This wellresearched book on democracy and electoral justice covers topics of perennial importance. Andrew jackson and a ragtag army of two thousand frontiersmen, freed slaves, choctaw indians, and frenchmen defeat a british army at. Dec 15, 2009 encyclopedia articles are often signed. Pdf election inversions by the us electoral college. Surpassing expectations, the obama campaign was able to win all the states it had carried in 2008, with the exception of indiana and north carolina. Electoral politics article about electoral politics by the. The ama citation guides produced by the library at the college of saint. Rather, a broadly accepted electoral process, legitimated by universal participation, is what creates an informed citizenry. The 1832 united states presidential election was the 12th quadrennial presidential election, held from friday, november 2, to wednesday, december 5, 1832. At the federal level, the nations head of state, the president, is elected indirectly by the people of each state, through an electoral college. He was formally nominated by the 2012 democratic national convention on september 5, 2012, in charlotte, north carolina. President barack obama won the democratic party nomination by securing more than the required 2,383 delegates on april 3, 2012 after a series of primary elections and caucuses. The electoral college system is one which is criticized often.
This blog was founded in october 2008, and has had over 368,000 views since then. It incorporates all the major global and regional changes following the decolonization of hong kong in 1997. A selective, annotated bibliography on the electoral college. Information can be found in the britannica by following the cross references in. The united states presidential election of 1836 was the th quadrennial presidential election, held from thursday, november 3, to wednesday, december 7, 1836. Romneys victory in idaho made it his fourth strongest state in the 2012 election after utah, wyoming and oklahoma. The bottom line is this combination was good enough to attract about 700,000 visitors a day during the fall of 2004 making it the most popular election website in the country, 500,000 a day in the fall of 2006, and 1 million a day towards the end of the 2008 election. Bibliography house of commons procedure and practice, third. In the world according to professor michael stokes paulsen, impeachment turns out to be a remarkably simple subject. May 30, 2012 first published in 1971, world book encyclopedia is the best selling print encyclopedia set in the world. An idea for electoral college reform that both parties.
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Barack obama, 44th president of the united states 200917 and the first african. Presidential election of 2004, electoral and popular vote summary apportionment of u. Find all content on a specific topic including scholary articles, primary sources, election returns and analysis, encyclopedia entries and more. Getty images while elections today are sometimes met with apathy, that was certainly not the case in the 18th and early19th centuries. Sep 15, 20 conventional campaign books portray a fantasy world shaped by brilliant strategists and dramatic events. Elections full, free and fair is an edited volume on australian electoral history and innovations, providing a broad commentary on continuing democratic challenges. List of books and articles about electoral college online. In colonial america the election of church and public officials dates almost from the founding of the plymouth colony, and the paper ballot was instituted in elections to the massachusetts governorship in 1634. The united states presidential election of 2012 broke new records in financing, fundraising, and negative campaigning. In most of the countries in the world their leader is chosen by popular vote. Jackalopes are not really animals world book encyclopedia 5. Read their book to understand why barack obama was reelected, and get your fantasy fix from game of thrones. Encyclopedia of world political systems derbyshire on. The objective of the bill reads that the middle class has since long been excluded from electoral politics.
It should be read by all students of electoral systems, not only because it is well researched and well written, but also because it brings attention to the lesser known systems of preferential voting. Election history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Nov 14, 2019 the comparative study of electoral systems cses is a collaborative research project among national election studies around the world. The formal regulation of electoral governance in mexico mexico city, 1999. After 244 years, encyclopaedia britannica stops the presses media. In most states the names of the candidates for elector are not even. Incumbent democratic president barack obamas reelection bid was, from the outset, expected to be closely contested as the united states faced a number of.
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An idea for electoral college reform that both parties might actually like. The democratic nominee, president barack obama, and his running mate, vice president joe biden, were elected to a second term. The 2012 united states presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 6, 2012. Electoral college debate has dramatically changed in 50. Be sure to include the name of author if given, the name of the article, the name of the reference book, the edition, and the year of publication. Former president barack obama was unable to seek reelection for a third term according to the twentysecond amendment to the united states constitution, which states that a president may only serve up to two terms. World book encyclopedia 2012 is designed to meet the reference needs of students from elementary school through high school. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress.
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