Description : If no presidential and vice-presidential candidates wins a majority of Electoral college votes?
Last Answer : If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president.
Description : In an election between two candidates, the winner secured 85% of the total votes cast and wins by a majority of 6300 votes. How many votes did the losing candidate get? a) 1350 b) 2479 c) 3467 d) 5789
Last Answer : Answer: A Total votes cast = 100% Winner gets = 85% Loser gets = 100 – 85 = 15% Majority = Votes secured by winner – Votes secured by loser = 85% - 15% =70% =6300 Votes by the losing candidate = x = 15% x = (15 * 6300)/70 x =(94500/70) x = 1350
Description : What is the plural voting system? (1) Candidates themselves caste more than one vote (2) Only the higher officials caste more than one votes. (3) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qaulifications cast more than one vote. (4) All the citizens caste three votes each.
Last Answer : (3) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qaulifications cast more than one vote. Explanation: Plural voting is the practice whereby one person might be able to vote ... prevalent system in Britain before 1948 when certain electors could vote in more than one constituency.
Description : Who won the presidential election of 1796, and from which party was the candidate elected?
Last Answer : John Adams, Federalist
Description : How did the election of 1796 differ from the first presidential elections?
Last Answer : Washington chose not to run again, so this was the first electionthat began to see the two-party system develop between John Adams(Federalist) and Thomas Jefferson (Republican).
Description : In an election only two candidates Ram and Shyam contested, Ram got `75%` of the total valid votes. `6%` of the polled votes were declared invalid. If
Last Answer : In an election only two candidates Ram and Shyam contested, Ram got `75%` of the total valid ... number of valid votes polled in favour of Shyam.
Description : In a college election a candidate who got 35% of the total votes polled was defeated by his rival by 270 votes. Assuming that there were only two candidates in the election, the total number of votes polled was a) 10000 b) 8000 c) 9000 d) 12000 e) 12500
Last Answer : c) 9000
Description : In a college election between two candidates, one candidate got 25% of the total valid votes. 30% of the votes were invalid. If the total votes were 7600, what is the number of valid votes the other candidate got ? a) 2576 b) 2314 c) 5184 d) 3990 e) 9814
Last Answer : Answer: D Total valid votes = 70% of 7600 = 5320 Number of valid votes to other candidate = 75% of 5320 = 75/100 *5320 = 399000/100 = 3990
Description : In an election between two candidates, one got 45% of the total valid votes, 40% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 15000, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was a) 2500 b) 3600 c) 4500 d) 4950 e) 9800
Last Answer : Answer: D Total number of votes = 15000 Given that 40% of Percentage votes were invalid => Valid votes = 60% Total valid votes = 15000* 60/100 1st candidate got 45% of the total valid votes. Hence ... votes that 2nd candidate got = total valid votes x 55/100 =15000*60/100*55/100 =4950
Description : In an election three candidates received 2272 , 15272, and 23256 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate got? a) 25 b) 41 c) 75 d) 57 e) 93
Last Answer : Answer: D Total number of votes polled = (2272+15272+23256) =40800 Required percentage = 23256/40800 ×100 = 2325600/40800 = 57
Description : What did Presidential candidates John Bell condemn during the election of 1860?
Last Answer : John Bell condemned sectional political parties.
Description : Who votes in the presidential election? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What is Connecticut's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
Last Answer : The number ofelectoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number ofSenators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives. Based on the 2010 Census, ... 5 members ofthe U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut. Therefore,Connecticut has 7 electoral votes.
Description : What is Delaware's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
Last Answer : The number ofelectoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number ofSenators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there is 1 member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Delaware. Therefore, Delawarehas 3 electoral votes.
Description : What is Florida's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
Last Answer : The number ofelectoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number ofSenators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 27 members ofthe U.S. House of Representatives from Florida. Therefore, Floridahas 29 electoral votes.
Description : What is Arkansas' number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
Last Answer : The number ofelectoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number ofSenators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 4 members ofthe U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas. Therefore,Arkansas has 6 electoral votes.
Description : Recep Teyyep Erdogan, who secured another five-year term by winning ______ percent of the votes in the June 24 presidential election : (a) 52.5 (b) 53.5 (c) 54.5 (d) None of These
Last Answer : (a) 52.5
Description : How does this work as far as the candidates for the presidential election?
Last Answer : answer:They will not be listed. Last time (at least on my ballot) there were maybe five options. Each state has varying rules. Here are the rules for Oregon: In Oregon, the secretary of state ... also be nominated by an assembly of 1,000 voters gathered in one place during a 12-hour period.
Description : Why hasn't any of the Libertarian Party candidates won a Presidential Election?
Last Answer : answer:I believe no Libertarian candidate has been elected president for 2 reasons. First, money. Second, they do not have message that appeals to a majority of the electorate. There are no Libertarian ... of Congress. Some members may lean that way, but none have been elected from that party.
Description : In the presidential election of 1860 which candidates supported popular sovereignty?
Last Answer : stephen douglas
Description : Who votes in the election of Vice President of India? (1) All the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (2) All the Members of Parliament and members of legislative assemblies (3) Elected MPs and MLAs (4) All of the MPs, MLAs and MLCs
Last Answer : (4) All of the MPs, MLAs and MLCs Explanation: All the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha votes in the election of Vice— President of India.
Description : Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections are settled by - (1) Election Commission of India (2) Joint Committee of Parliament (3) Supreme Court of India (4) Central Election Tribunal
Last Answer : (3) Supreme Court of India Explanation: According to Article 71 of the Constitution, all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court.
Description : Who became the vice president in 1796?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What president and vice president were elected in 1796 and the political parties they belonged to?
Last Answer : There were no political parties in this time period. There waspolitics, but no parties had formed.
Description : In which presidential election did you first cast your vote for someone younger than you?
Last Answer : answer:2008, when I voted for Obama. If I was 5 months older, my answer would be 1992.
Description : Which of the following statements are correct about Lok Sabha ? (a) The Constitution puts a limit on the size of the Lok Sabha. (b) The size and shape of the Parliamentary Constituencies is determined by the Election Commission. (c) First - ... (c) (C) (a), (c) and (d) (D) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Why did the election of 1796 different from the previous election?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : What affect did the political parties have on the election of 1796?
Last Answer : Smd ^_^ xGratefuldeadx
Description : What term describes the process of competing against other political candidates to secure the votes of the people in a certain region?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Which of these Vice Presidential duties is described in the Constitution?
Last Answer : none (A+)
Description : Can you come up with a crazy idea for American presidential candidates to do during campaign season?
Last Answer : There are enough on the Republican side to run a pretty good Euchre tournament. Probably could thin the herd a bit.
Description : How many electoral college votes does the state of Illinois receive each election?
Description : What would happen if Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson got enough protest votes to be elected President?
Last Answer : What would happen? He would be President. He has said he will not get hi while in office if he gets elected. Not at all. He said he feels it’s important to be sober 24/7 while president. I saw him recently and he said he hadn’t smoked pot in 6 weeks. It doesn’t seem to me he was or is a daily toker.
Description : What's the most electorial votes a US presidential candidate has ever received?
Last Answer : FDR got the most in the 1936 election. He won every state except Maine and Vermont for a total of 523 electorial votes!
Description : In terms of how much you agree with their policy, how do you rank the 2020 presidential candidates?
Last Answer : It’s too early. Ask us again just before the Democratic convention. More will come in and more will bow out before then.
Description : How do you feel about not-yet-nominated potential presidential candidates getting Secret Service protection?
Last Answer : Well first it is a choice they made and should pay for their own security, talk about Govt. spending.!
Description : Can the State Of Arizona make a Law that requires Presidential candidates to present a birth certificate before running for office?
Last Answer : To be honest, I couldn’t care less. I think it’s an idiotic bill, but then again, I’m not a U.S. citizen.
Description : Do the president and the presidential candidates have food tasters?
Last Answer : I’d imagine that they make sure the food comes from reliable sources, and the Secret Service oversee’s the preparation, but who knows, I really do think the days of food tasters are long since gone, but that could just be my opinion
Description : Has either Presidential candidate's VP pick changed your mind or helped you make it up?
Last Answer : I find McCain’s choice interesting; however, not enough to make me jump the fence. I’m definitely going to do some more research and learn more about his choice – I don’t know enough about her to really have a strong opinion, yet.
Description : If you saw "STAND UP TO CANCER", what did you think about them putting the Presidential candidates on?
Last Answer : Good thing for both of them. They were both very well-spoken, and both had very good things to say. It also lent more credibility to the program, and inspired the diehard followers of both McCain and Obama to call and donate. Good call.
Description : Who would you leave out if you could only have three of the Presidential Candidates over for dinner? Why?
Last Answer : Pallin, she’d make me gag. Plus my german shepard may remind her of a wolf and she may shoot her. Or maybe I would have her over….and season her food with arsenic!
Description : Are pain and suffering positive values, to be regarded as opportunities to display virtue and in accordance to the nature of humanity, and is the avoidance of pain and the pursuit of pleasure a vice?
Last Answer : I think - in my two months' study of Buddhism - that pain and suffering just are. They don't have intrinsic value but are part of the human condition that we have to accept. On the other hand, ... knowing that and accepting doesn't mean that there's anything wrong in avoiding some of it if you can.
Description : Article 60 of the Indian Constitution refers to: (1) Election of the President of India (2) Oath of the President (3) Impeachment of the President (4) Vice President of India
Last Answer : (2) Oath of the President Explanation: Article 60 of the Indian Constitution deals with the oath of the President. It states that every President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe ... Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court available.
Description : What do you call a state that no longer allows its elected representatives to cast votes?
Last Answer : Wisconsin? ;-)
Description : How was the finally votes cast on survivor fan vs fav who voted for who?
Last Answer : answer:http://tinyurl.com/5pacg4 That is a link to your answer on wikipedia. I had to use tinyurl because some wikipedia links break when posted here. Look on the right side of the chart.
Description : what situation is called when all citizens had the right to attend assembly to meet in open discussion and cast votes in ancient athens1. direct democracy2. totalitarianism3. parliamentary democracy 4. absolutism?
Last Answer : Direct Democracy
Description : i. What should be done if the votes cast in favour and against the motion are equal? ii. How many votes can a member cast
Last Answer : Study the following case and express your opinion: Mr. P is elected as chairman of the General Meeting ... any point of order is raised by a member?
Description : How many votes were cast in 1854 in Kansas?
Description : If someone votes early but dies before Election Day, does their vote count?
Last Answer : Yup. Sure does. It’s not likely to make much of a difference in the outcome, though. I would doubt if it’s a very high percentage.