Founding Documents: The Constitution
Civics 101
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The Electoral College and the Slavery Trade
Madison's plan called for an executive power. But can this executive veto laws? Sure, but the veto has to be overridden by two-thirds of both houses. How are we going to elect this one powerful man, direct election by the people? No, absolutely not. What about some kind of indirect system? Oh, man, we've been here before. The Electoral College is so weird,. But it is a compromise.
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