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gptkbp:instanceOf
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electoral college
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gptkbp:abolitionProposals
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gptkb:National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
direct popular vote
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gptkbp:amendedBy
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gptkb:12th_Amendment
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:United_States_presidential_elections
United States government institutions
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gptkbp:controversy
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possibility of electing president without popular vote majority
winner-take-all system
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:criticizedFor
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disproportionate influence of small states
potential for faithless electors
not directly democratic
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gptkbp:DistrictOfColumbiaElectors
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3
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gptkbp:electorsAllocatedBy
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state population and congressional representation
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gptkbp:electorsChosenBy
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state legislatures
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gptkbp:electorsNowChosenBy
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popular vote in each state
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gptkbp:establishedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Constitution
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gptkbp:establishedIn
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1787
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gptkbp:exceptionsToWinnerTakeAll
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gptkb:Maine
gptkb:Nebraska
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gptkbp:firstElection
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1788–89
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gptkbp:governedBy
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gptkb:Article_II,_Section_1_of_the_U.S._Constitution
gptkb:12th_Amendment_to_the_U.S._Constitution
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Electoral College (President and Vice President)
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gptkbp:lastElection
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2020
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gptkbp:legalChallenge
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gptkb:faithless_elector_laws
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gptkbp:majorityNeededToWin
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270
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gptkbp:meetingPlace
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state capitals
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gptkbp:nextEdition
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2024
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gptkbp:numberOfElectorsPerState
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equal to number of Senators and Representatives
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gptkbp:purpose
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elect presidential and vice presidential candidates
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:U.S._Constitution
gptkb:politics
gptkb:National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
gptkb:Federalist_No._68
faithless elector
United States vice presidential election
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gptkbp:stateElectorate
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538
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gptkbp:supportersArgue
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promotes two-party system
protects interests of smaller states
provides clear outcomes
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gptkbp:SupremeCourtCases
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gptkb:Chiafalo_v._Washington
gptkb:Ray_v._Blair
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gptkbp:tieBreaker
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House of Representatives selects President
Senate selects Vice President
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gptkbp:votesCastIn
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December after general election
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gptkbp:votesCountedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:votesCountedOn
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January 6 following election
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Executive_branch_of_the_United_States_government
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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