Understanding the Fundamentals of the U.S. Presidential Election System
This is the first book on the U.S. presidential election system to analyze the basic principles underlying the design of the existing system and those at the heart of competing proposals for improving the system. The book discusses how the use of some election rules embedded in the U.S. Constitution...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The constitutional origins of the election system
- Should the underlying concepts of the 1787 Great Compromise be honored.?
- Stubborn numbers: how much of a say does the nation have in presidential elections?
- What if? Constitutional puzzles, weird outcomes, and possible stalemates in presidential elections
- “Winner-take-all:” is it as bad as they paint it to be?
- Can the National Popular Vote plan succeed?
- When every voter gains and no state loses: can the “one person, one vote” and the “one state, one vote” principles coexist?
- How existing election rules may affect the structure of election campaigns
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendices