In December 2019, the House of Representative’s Committee on the Judiciary held hearings on the possible impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. The committee members
Category: Electoral College
Will Suing Governors Change the Electoral College?
There has been a rise this century in the frequency with which presidents get sworn into office even if they have not received the most popular votes.
Who Won the Presidential Election? Ask the House.
The Constitution states that, if no presidential candidate gets a majority in the Electoral College—that is, 270 votes—then the House of Representatives chooses the president.
Slavery and the Constitution
The compromises the Framers made over slavery spread like tentacles throughout the Constitution.