What are your opinions on the electoral college..

[Goobieman]

Does the President represent the states or the people as originally set down in the Constitution?

Neither. He is the Head of State, where he represets the United States aborad, and he is the Head of Governmnet, where he represents no one.

This is why the people have no right to vote for President.

 

[The_Patriot]

Neither. He is the Head of State, where he represets the United States aborad, and he is the Head of Governmnet, where he represents no one.

This is why the people have no right to vote for President.

To be polite, that is incorrect. The states created the federal government and the position of President is to represent them abroad as chief diplomat. He is in charge of the security of all the states to defend against invasions. He gives consel to both houses in order to help with overseeing the coorperation between the states and what needs to be done for all of the states. His other powers are related directly to his position of representing the states.

This goes hand in hand with the other question about the Senate. The Senate originally represented the states interests. This is why all appointments made by the President and treaties negotiated must be approved by them. This impacts the states more than it does the people. The House represents the people and was given the power of taxing because the people would be paying for it. This is what the Senate doesn't have the power to raise money.

 

[Goobieman]

To be polite, that is incorrect. The states created the federal government and the position of President is to represent them abroad as chief diplomat. He is in charge of the security of all the states to defend against invasions. He gives consel to both houses in order to help with overseeing the coorperation between the states and what needs to be done for all of the states. His other powers are related directly to his position of representing the states.

This is, essentially, just an expansion of my answer.

 

[The_Patriot]

This is, essentially, just an expansion of my answer.

Ahh well a head of state is the highest person in a government. In our government there isn't a head of state since all three branches are equal. Unfortunately, men like Jackson and Lincoln changed it.

 

[Goobieman]

Ahh well a head of state is the highest person in a government. In our government there isn't a head of state since all three branches are equal.

The President IS the highest -person- in the government.
His offfice is given most or all of the traditional powers of a Head of State.

 

[The_Patriot]

The President IS the highest -person- in the government.
His offfice is given most or all of the traditional powers of a Head of State.

Actually, he's not and his powers are quite limited. In fact, I would say that Congress is more powerful since they control the purse strings and the legislation.