Presidential Selection: Complex Problems and Simple Solutions.

The writer argues that the electoral college voting system, although imperfect, nevertheless meets all of the six complex and interdependent goals listed in the Constitution—union, justice, domestic tranquility, the common defense, the general welfare, and the blessings of liberty—for presidential e...

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Publicado en:Political Science Quarterly Vol. 119; no. 1; pp. 39 - 60
Autor principal: Best, Judith A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Academy of Political Science Spring 2004
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Sumario:The writer argues that the electoral college voting system, although imperfect, nevertheless meets all of the six complex and interdependent goals listed in the Constitution—union, justice, domestic tranquility, the common defense, the general welfare, and the blessings of liberty—for presidential elections. After examining some of the possible alternatives for presidential selection, she concludes that they would all require a regime change and would in no way prevent majority tyranny or build the sorts of majorities that will gain minority consent.