Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Nomination and Election of the President and Vice President of the United States, 2008, S.Doc. 111-15, January 2008, 2010, 111-2, *
Author: Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
Author: George C. Edwards IIIPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009426265
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Shows how the electoral college violates fundamental principles of democracy and has no benefits for the American polity.
The National Popular Vote (NPV) Initiative
Author: Andrew NolanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781705363669
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The National Popular Vote (NPV) initiative proposes an agreement among the states, an interstate compact that would effectively achieve direct popular election of the President and Vice President without a constitutional amendment. It relies on the Constitution's grant of authority to the states in Article II, Section 1 to appoint presidential electors "in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct.... " Any state that joins the NPV compact pledges that if the compact comes into effect, its legislature will award all the state's electoral votes to the presidential ticket that wins the most popular votes nationwide, regardless of who wins in that particular state. The compact would, however, come into effect only if its success has been assured; that is, only if states controlling a majority of electoral votes (270 or more) join the compact. At present, 15 states and the District of Columbia, jointly accounting for 196 electoral votes, have joined the compact. Adoption of the compact in the states has been uneven: after approval by 8 states and the District of Columbia between 2007 and 2011, the pace slowed, but since 2018, the compact has regained momentum as 5 additional states with 31 electoral votes joined. As of October 2019, NPV legislation was pending in 2 states with a total of 25 electoral votes where the legislature was in session. In 5 other states with 45 votes, NPV remained "live" and eligible to be "carried over" for consideration when their legislatures reconvene for their 2020 session. Opposition has emerged in some states.
Electoral College Reform
Author: Thomas H. NealePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437925693
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Competing Approaches: Direct Popular Election v. Electoral College Reform; (3) Direct Popular Election: Pro and Con; (4) Electoral College Reform: Pro and Con; (5) Electoral College Amendments Proposed in the 111th Congress; (6) Contemporary Activity in the States; (7) 2004: Colorado Amendment 36; (8) 2007-2008: The Presidential Reform Act (California Counts); (9) 2006-Present: National Popular Vote -- Direct Popular Election Through an Interstate Compact; Origins; The Plan; National Popular Vote, Inc.; Action in the State Legislatures; States That Have Approved NPV; National Popular Vote; (10) Prospects for Change -- An Analysis; (11) State Action -- A Viable Reform Alternative?; (12) Concluding Observations.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1324
Book Description
A Manual of Parliamentary Practice
Author: Thomas JeffersonThe Senate Code of Official Conduct
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on EthicsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
A History of the Committee on House Administration, 1947-2012
Author: Senate Procedure
Author: United States. Congress. SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
Impeachment
Author: Charles L. Black, Jr.Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300238266
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Originally published at the height of the Watergate crisis, Charles Black's classic Impeachment: A Handbook has long been the premier guide to the subject of presidential impeachment. Now thoroughly updated with new chapters by Philip Bobbitt, it remains essential reading for every concerned citizen. Praise for Impeachment: "To understand impeachment, read this book. It shows how the rule of law limits power, even of the most powerful, and reminds us that the impact of the law on our lives ultimately depends on the conscience of the individual American."--Bill Bradley, former United States senator "The most important book ever written on presidential impeachment."--Lawfare "A model of how so serious an act of state should be approached."--Wall Street Journal "A citizen's guide to impeachment. . . . Elegantly written, lucid, intelligent, and comprehensive."--New York Times Book Review "The finest text on the subject I have ever read."--Ben Wittes