PPT-National Popular Vote Legislation

Honoring the Will of the People With a simple change the electoral system and the popular vote can work together Help make this happen All public officials in the US are elected by a majority of the popular vote of their entire constituency except two . Overview. Suffrage. Women and Legislation. Women and Voting. Work. Sexuality. Conclusion. Suffrage. NUWSS . founded in 1897 numbered about . 50,000 followed . a policy of civil . disobedience. WSPU . Nicholas R. Miller. Department of Political Science, UMBC. nmiller@umbc.edu. http://userpages.umbc.edu/~nmiller/index.htm. For presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Public Choice Society. San Antonio, Texas. The Presidential Election. Section 5. The Presidential Campaign. Promote their candidate and undermine the opposition. Campaign seems to take over mass media outlets. Candidates aim to convince swing voters to support them.. ELECTORAL COLLEGE. CONS. T. he possibility of electing a president without popular support. T. he risk of so-called "faithless" Electors. May hurt voter turnout (why vote as a Dem in TX?). Risks failure to accurately reflect the national popular will. Prompt. . If you could only choose two of the following, which two would you choose? Defend your answer.. . 1. Mentally Stable. . 2. Good looking. . 3. Intelligent. . Announcements/Reminders. Unit IV. Chapter . 13. The Job, Succession, & the Vice President. Roles. CONSTITUTIONAL Roles. Chief of State. Reigns & Rules. Symbol of American People. Chief Executive. Power over domestic & foreign branch. Get your name out there. Declare candidacy . Primary/Caucus. Convention/Nomination. Debate/Campaign. General Election. Electoral College. 1. Getting your name out. TV shows. Previous conventions. Write a book. Chapter 19. 1854-1861. How Did We Get Here?. Stephen Douglas – wanted to break deadlock over western expansion. Status will be decided by popular sovereignty. Problem: violates Missouri Compromise. Overview. Suffrage. Women and Legislation. Women and Voting. Work. Sexuality. Conclusion. Suffrage. NUWSS . founded in 1897 numbered about . 50,000 followed . a policy of civil . disobedience. WSPU . Chapter 13 Section 4. Does the nominating system allow Americans to choose the best candidates for president?. National Conventions. Both the Republicans and Democrats use National Conventions as their parties nominating device. voting is the key.. . “Suffrage”:. the right to vote . (“franchise”).. “Electorate”:. the potential voting population.. When the Constitution was passed, only white male property owners could vote. Over time, . And How to Do It. LWVs of Illinois, Wilmette. , . Deerfield/Lincolnshire,. La Grange Area, Oak . Park-River Forest, . Arlington Heights/. Mt.Prospect. /Buffalo Grove, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area, . GlenviewGlencoe. And How to Do It. LWVs of Illinois, Wilmette. , . Deerfield/Lincolnshire,. La Grange Area, Oak . Park-River Forest, . Arlington Heights/. Mt.Prospect. /Buffalo Grove, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area, . GlenviewGlencoe. 1and PolicyMichael ZiriDirector of Public PolicyEquality Illinoishe/him/hisNovember1720212OBJECTIVESeParticipants will be knowledgeable about the legislative process in IllinoiseParticipants will be k