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Constitution EXPLAINED: Who Chooses the President?

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Article II of the Constitution creates the office of the President of the United States (POTUS), determines how they are selected, and states the oath of office where they swear to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to...

  • Explain how the president is selected.
  • Discuss whether people of the United States should have an expressed constitutional right to vote for the President?

This Video is included in the following units:

The Constitution EXPLAINED: Video Series

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