Is it irregular to say that the U.S. safeguard of electoral college failed since Donald Trump won the presidential election?
No, it’s not irregular to say that. But, unfortunately, the EC is not there as a safeguard — it is the actual process by which a President is elected.The Constitution does not make mention of any form of popular vote in an election — mainly because, back in 1786, that was a foreign concept. The Constitution simply states that electors will elect the President:Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector. (US Constitution, Article II, Section 1)This was clarified in the 12th Amendment:The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;Note the absence of Primaries, Caucuses, or popular vote.It would have been nice if, in the era of popular vote, that the EC was modified in its function to serve as a safeguard against a questionable election. But, the EC is only going to vote the way they’re supposed to. —JB
How will the Harvard admissions lawsuit affect future college admissions?
The recent admissions scandal at Harvard states that Harvard has repeatedly discriminated against Asian-American applicants.Sure, I feel many people, including me, are disturbed by this scandal. But, do I see the number of applications to Harvard decreasing? Not a chance.We are talking about Harvard here, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world. I really can’t see the number of applications decrease because many high school seniors want to play the Harvard lottery. By the time we reach fall and the application season is among us, many will have forgotten about this scandal.Remember, every school has its issues. The same article that is linked to the question states, “Many Ivy League schools, not just Harvard, have had similar ratios of Asian-American, black, white and Hispanic students for years, despite fluctuations in application rates and qualifications, raising questions about how those numbers are arrived at and whether they represent unspoken quotas.” I would expand this to more than just the Ivy League. Most competitive schools seem to have unspoken quotas on the ratio of students to admit.The main takeaway here is that the admissions process isn’t fair at any super competitive school, not just at Harvard. You can be a perfect applicant and still be denied because of these “unspoken quotas.” It’s just how the game works.So, I wouldn’t let these findings completely deter you from applying to competitive schools, especially Harvard.Have fun with the process and good luck!—KH
Is 8th grade too young to be thinking about college?
Congratulations for been so responsible about your future that early in your live! When we make plans and work hard to get our dreams our live can be easier. Remember that everything will not be always pink (great) in life, but you will have more tools to deal with the life problems than others. Criminal Justice is a very interesting subject and you learn a lot about the social problems that we are facing. Many of them have roots in the poverty, abuse of substances, ignorance and others. The reality is that most young people are not preoccupied about College because their parents make their life very easy and they think that everything always will be like that. The true is that our parents will not be always to solve our problems and it will be a moment in our lives (when they get old)that we will have to help them to deal with their life. It is good that you have good grades, that will help you when you have to choose a university. I suggest that make a list about what you really want about a University. Do you want to be near to your family or that is not an issue? What are the financial opportunities that you have and what opportunities the University offer. Study the different curriculums, some University have the same program but different courses. You will maybe like some courses more than others. I will not tell you good luck because this about effort. But enjoy your journey and when time come difficult think that 4 or 5 years of effort will give you a big change in you live.
College names in new jersey 4 year colleges?
okay there are three main things you need to consider.. location, cost, and education North Jersey: William Paterson Bloomfield College New Jersey City University Montclair State University Farleigh Dickerson University NJIT Rutgers University- Newark Berkeley College Ramapo College Caldwell College College of Saint Elizabeth Saint Peters College Seton Hall University Steven Institute of Technology UMDNJ- Newark Campus Drew University Central Jersey Rutgers University- New Brunswick, Piscataway Kean University Georgian Court University Cenetary College Felician College South Jersey Thomas Edison State College Richard Stockton Momouth University Rowan University Princeton UNiversity Rutgers University- Camden Campus Now i can give you my opinions but i dont think it would be fair out of this list i will tell you where i and some of my friends went Rutgers New Jersey City University Montclair State Momouth University Centetary College William Paterson University NJIT Even in state New Jersey has a lot of expensive schools but they have a lot of affordable schools. Depending on your GPA in high school will determine where you will go... IF you need more help because i lived in new jersey like 21 yrs of my life and i am 24 let me know..
NJ Resend Voter Registration Card?
Contact your County Clerks Office. They can send a replacement card. Go to http://www.nj.gov/nj/gov/county/localgov... for a list of NJ municipal and County websites. Go to your counties website and get the number for the Clerks Office, call them and they will help you with the request.
Does the use of the Electoral College mean US Presidential elections are unfair?
The Electoral College was not designed to be fair; it was designed to counterbalance unfairness in the rest of the design of the United States federal government.Disclaimer: I’m a New Hampshire resident, therefore a small state resident who benefits from the extra voting power granted to me by the Electoral College.The key point is that our federal system is designed to provide for a balance in the political powers of the states, not the people.In the Senate, all states are equal. In the House of Representatives, the states are not at all equal. The people are equal in the House, but that’s only the objective for the House, not for the entire federal government. By making the people equal in the House, the large states are given a tremendous advantage over small states. That’s the unfairness that the Electoral College counterbalances by giving the smaller states a small advantage in the selection of the President.Whether it is right or wrong (or fair or unfair) for the states to be the unit of representation that we strive to keep in a balance of political power is a very interesting question. Why doesn’t our system assure equal political power to all the people, regardless of where they live? That would seem a whole lot simpler, and more fair - but we would never have formed one single country out of the 13 states that way.I’m not certain that I would be opposed to entirely doing away with the divisions between states in the USA. In fact, I see a lot of reasons why I think it would be the right thing to do, but I also see a huge risk. The design of the United States of America is what it is, and changing it at that fundamental level might bring us right back to the same kind of situation that the founders found themselves in: that it would be impossible to hold the USA together as a country without the states as the political units that are kept in a balance of power within the federal system.