How We Elect the President

How We Elect the President Senate and House of Representatives By Franklin Price 3/20/2019 A Representative Republic Is what we're supposed to be We are one from fifty states For all the world to see Our Constitution has the guidelines Our founding fathers thoughts are there It sets the base for who we are We all should read it, if we care. Three Branches were determined To check and balance one and all The Legislative, the Executive, Judicial for the judgment call The Legislative makes the rules To determine how we go Made of the House and Senate Called the Congress, for the show The House of Representatives By Federal Census count is done Mostly populated States, the most, All States, at least, have one Representatives by district Voters send to Washington To represent constituents Every two years they must run Put there by the people Should work so the people see That they're not there for the party Or their own celebrity The Senate's term is six years Every State has two They represent the State they're from And all its people too Only one third ,of the Senate, Are elected with each House With staggered terms of six years Have much longer to espouse Neither house of Congress Has any limits to their terms If the people don't like what they see The may vote out any worms The Executive branch of government Of which the President is head Is the elected branch for everyone The whole country is its stead We elect the president The Electoral College way Our founding fathers made it up So we can argue it today When the people vote for President And all counts are said and done, The Electoral College chosen For the last and final ones Each State has as many votes As elected in the Congress land To allow each State to have a voice Whether it be small or grand Each State has it's guidelines Of how the College vote is done Doesn't have to agree with other States Sent to the hill to end the run Each State's votes are opened In front of the House and Senate When opening each envelope It's announced results within it When all envelopes are opened And the count is said and done The person with majority Is the Presidential one This way each State has had its say For the people there within May not agree with the national vote Where a few states control the win The President's elected Every four years nationwide They bring along their chosen vice (No pun intended) by their side The President may run again But may do it only once Doesn't matter if a genius Or a foolish, flailing dunce Presidents are the executives Looking out for all the land They guide us to our future Decide on each and every stand The Supreme Court is appointed By the president's decree With approval of the Senate When there becomes a vacancy The only branch that's not elected And they're appointed there for life They're there until they die or quit Which has always caused some strife I've covered all the branches Of our governmental tree If you don't like the way it works Work for what you'd like to see