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Electoral College
During the Philadelphia convention, delegates discussed ways to elect the President. The final conclusion was to have each state appoint electors to cast the vote for the president. The number of electors from each state is equal to the number of its Senators and Representatives. -
Constitutional Convention
On May 25, 1787, 55 delegates gathered for the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. George Washington was elected to be the president of the convention. The delegates decided to create a new Constitution. The Great Compromise which established the House of Representatives and the Senate as well as the three branches of government was settled. On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed by 39 out of 55 delegates. -
The Cabinet
During the Philadelphia convention, delegates suggested a presidential advisory body. However, they couldn’t agree on who to take this role, and therefore, the concept of “the Cabinet” was not described in the Constitution. Nevertheless, President George Washington established an advisory body including Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Know, and Edmund Randolph and held their first meeting on Nov 26, 1791. Beginning from that, the Cabinet steadily adopted more departments. -
Twelfth Amendment
Originally, each elector would cast votes for 2 different presidents. The person who receives the majority of the votes is the President and the person who comes in second is the Vice President. In 1800, two candidates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr both got 72 votes. The 12th Amendment separates the two votes. One is specifically for the President and the other goes for the Vice President. Nevertheless, if there is a tie again, the House of Representatives can cast one vote for the President. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the 32nd President of the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt is the 32nd president of the United States. In 1932, he was elected as the representative for the Democrats. With his optimistic tone when declaring “I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people, he had won voters' hearts. In Nov 1932, he was elected as President during his second term as New York governor. Immediately, he set out to revived society during the Great Depression. Franklin D.Roosevelt was known as the first president to serve more than two terms. -
Executive Office of the President was created
The Executive Office of the President was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide the support and advice for the President to govern efficiently. -
22nd Amendment
The 22nd Amendment guarantees that the President can only serve for two terms. Each term is 4 years. However, there are some scenarios that make it possible for a President to serve for a maximum of 10 years. President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to four terms, and he remains the only president who has served for more than two terms. -
25th Amendment
The 25th Amendment was created to solve any confusion dealing with the presidential line of succession. Section 1 states that if the President dies or resigns, the vice president will become the next president. Section 2 explains how and when can the President appoint a Vice President. Section 3 explains how the Vice President will become the acting president if the President sent a written declaration telling that he or she is unable to work. Section 4 is quite similar to Section 3.