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1) the presidency has grown too powerful and imperial with a bureaucracy so massive the Qing emperor would be jealous. 2) 15 States can do what they want, but
by huffmsa 7y ago
1) the presidency has grown too powerful and imperial with a bureaucracy so massive the Qing emperor would be jealous.
2) 15 States can do what they want, but unless they meet the provisions in Article 5, the college is here to stay.
Thank goodness the Framers had the foresight to include the process for amending the Constitution in the document.
- hannasanarion 7y agoThe states have the absolute right to assign their electors as they see fit. The framers intended for them to be locally elected or proportional, like Maine and Nebraska today.
- huffmsa 7y agoOh I know. There is no Federal notion of a popular vote for the presidency. It's entirely up to each state how they wish to nominate their Electors.