American Presidents
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This site provides the most comprehensive resource on the
history of the presidency and the nature of policy making available online. Developed by
the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs, the site offers two
perspectives on the presidency: the Presidency in History, and the Presidency in Action.
U.S. Electoral College -
The Electoral College was established by the founding
fathers as a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by
popular vote. The people of the United States vote for the electors who then vote for
the President. The total votes are 538. The majority votes needed to elect president
and vice president are 270.