The document outlines the procedure for electing the U.S. President according to the Constitution. It discusses that the process begins with each party nominating candidates, then a campaign period, the nomination of electors by each state, and the electors officially voting for President. It notes that the election process is quite long and complicated. It also briefly discusses the qualifications to be President, the term length, and order of succession if the President is impeached or unable to serve.
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1. 9) PROCEDURE TO ELECT THE
PRESIDENT
a) Presidential nomination
b) Campaign
c) Nomination of electors
d) Number of electors
e) Election of electors
f) Election of President by the
electors
g) Counting of votes
h) Procedure in case when no
candidate gets absolute majority
10 REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT
i) End of tenure
ii) By impeachment
11) CONCLUSION
American President is directly
elected by the people. The
Presidential campaign begins a
year & four months before the
Election day. Perhaps the election
of President is longest & Most
complicated process.
1) INTRODUCTION
The USA Constitution provides for the Presidential form of Govt Every four
years there springs from the vote created by the Whole people a President over
that great nation. I think the Whole world offers no finer spectacle than this.John
Bright
2) RELEVANT PROVISION
Article 2 Section 1 2 3 of American constitution
3) QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
a) Age (35 Years)
b) Citizen ship (natural born citizenship)
c) Residence (14
years)
4) TENURE
Four Years -
5) RE-ELIGIBILITY
6) PRIVILEGES
a) Salary
b) cant be arrested
c) suit cant be filed against him
d) not answerable to congress
8) ORDER OF SUCCESSION
i) Vice- President
ii) Speaker of the House of
Representative
iii) President pro tempore of the
senate
iv) Secretary of the State
v) Secretary of the Treasury
vi) Secretary of Defense
vii) Attorney-General
viii) Postmaster-General
ix) Secretary of the interior
x) Secretary of Agricultural
xi) Secretary of Commerce
9) MODE OF ELECTION
Subject: US Constitution
Standard: LL.B 4th
semester
Topic: ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
MUNIR HUSSAIN KTK
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE
QUETTA
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