Freedom, equality, and importantly <span>life, </span>liberty<span>, and the pursuit of </span><span>happiness</span>
Answer: A candidate must receive an absolute majority of electoral votes (currently 270) to win the presidency or the vice presidency. If no candidate receives a majority in the election for president or vice president, that election is determined via a contingency procedure established by the 12th Amendment.
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A. The proposed measures would be unconstitutional. The goal of the electoral colleges was to avoid a dictatorship. However, in modern America, such concept is completely out of date. To that extent, changing the way the electoral college operates would need a change in the constitution itself.
B. The government might modify the constitution, or a section of the constitution dealing with the electoral college, to better reflect current American requirements. Our founding fathers actually proposed that the constitution be changed on a regular basis in order to accommodate these new-age principles.
C. A possible candidate would appeal to the masses and would be more population leaning than state leaning; states and cities with larger populations would receive more attention than more rural places; and more democratic and liberal leaning politicians would have a huge advantage because large cities and populations are their core demographic.
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1. The economic opportunities in Minnesota.
2. Agricultural opportunities.
3. Life in Sweden had very little opportunities.
4.There was an increased food supply and few military conflicts in Minnesota.
5. They were tired of working very hard and still not living the lives they deserve, so they went to Minnesota.
6. The Swedish felt disappointed with Sweden's political environment.
7. They could have moved for personal reasons as well, like running from conflict.
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