What are delegates?
Delegates from the major political parties are involved in the selection of candidates for President of the United States by such assemblies as a convention. Some of the officials involved in the process are called superdelegates.
What exactly is a “delegate” and why are they so important to the candidates running for president?
Nomination process
To [...]
February 8, 2008
Small Business Education Series – Delegates and Super Delagates – Post No. 020808-3
February 8, 2008
Small Business Education Series – The Electoral College – Post No. 020808-2
In order to appreciate the reasons for the Electoral College, it is essential to understand its historical context and the problem that the Founding Fathers were trying to solve. They faced the difficult question of how to elect a president in a nation that:
was composed of thirteen large and small States jealous of their [...]
February 8, 2008
Small Business Education Series – Federalist Papers – Post No. 020808-1
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Many of the presidential candidates, when asked what publications would be essential to their presidency, cited the Federalist Papers.
The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York [...]
