Presidential Election

The Presidential Election

The United States , a Democracy

After the American Revolution in 1776 , the United States became an Independent nation with democratic values . Democracy is the main essence of the Constitution of America . The US not only upheld the democratic values in its own system , but also it worked hard to restore democracy in other parts of the world . The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the country . It was adopted in 1787 and finally took effect in 1789

President of the United States

As

per the Article II of the US Constitution , the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America . The President shall hold office for a four-year term . The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limits Presidents to hold the office not more than two terms (Shade and Campbell 26 . If the office of the President becomes vacant due to death , disability , resignation or impeachment , the Vice-President takes the charge as acting President

The President is the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States . He has the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States , except in cases of impeachment (Polsby and Aaron 25 . The President has the power to make treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate . He is responsible for the appointments of Ambassadors , Consuls , Judges of the Supreme Court , and all other officers of the United States . The President gives all the information of the States and the Union to the Congress . He can recommend the steps which are in the interest of the nation . The President can be removed from Office on Impeachment for , and Conviction of , Treason , Bribery , or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors (Polsby and Aaron 26

Election of the President

As prescribed by the Constitution , the election of the President was left to electors chosen by the States . The Electoral College that elects the President comprises of electors from each State . The number of electors is equal to the State 's Senate . All barring two states award electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis to the candidate with a plurality of the State 's popular vote (Traugott and Paul 56

The process of electing the President is divided into four stages : the Pre-nomination phase , the National Conventions , the General Election campaign and the Electoral College phase . In the pre-nomination phase the candidates compete in state primary elections and caucuses . These elections make them delegates to the national conventions . The national conventions are held during the summer in the election year . In the national conventions , the two major parties nominate their candidates for the post of President and present parties ' policy and objectives (Binning , Larry and Paul 71 . In the general election campaign , the candidates from major parties , other contenders from small parties and the independents campaign among the electorate for votes Finally in the electoral phase , the President is officially elected

Presidential elections in recent years have become different from...