Alexander Hamilton was the chief architect of the electoral college since he distrusted popular democracy. He said that the electoral college would ensure that a few men of insight and reflection would select the ablest president. Specifically‚ he wrote‚ "A small number of persons‚ selected by their fellow-citizens from the general mass would act under circumstances favorable to deliberation" (Wright 59). Hamilton believed that the electoral college system would reduce civic unrest if public participation
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College and high school have the same goal; which is to educate students and give them knowledge that will help them along the way in life. They both allow for growth and development‚ but have two completely different experiences. While high school is mandatory and helps prepare students for college academically‚ it can also teach life lessons that will never be forgotten. College is typically for students who would like to continue their education at a higher level and work towards achieving their
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within the Electoral College and can decide the history for our country over the next four years. The Electoral College was created so that uneducated people wouldn’t put an under qualified person into the Presidential Office. “The Founding Fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.” (https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html)
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hectic. The government would focus on large cities and small‚ meager states would be left voiceless. Abolishing the Electoral College would cause elections to become more regional‚ more unfair‚ and more corrupt. The Electoral College allows elections focus on smaller states‚ creating a national election. The government was created to appease to the states; with the Electoral College‚ states have a louder voice.“States are allocated one elector for each of
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American elections are decided by an Electoral College‚ which comprises of electors from 50 U.S states who cast electoral votes for both the president and the vice president
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The Electoral College: Is it Still Necessary? Dawn Moore SOC 315: Cross-Cultural Perspectives Mitra Rokni May 4‚ 2009 Electoral College: Is it Still Effective? Article II‚ Section 1 of the United States Constitution established the Electoral College‚ although‚ at the time‚ it was not specifically referred to as the Electoral College. That term did not appear in any federal statutory law until 1845 (Cain‚ Basciano & Cain‚ 2007). The Electoral College as we know it today‚ is
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more power than a single vote casted in Missouri because of the Electoral College? B. Background/Need- This is true according to the article “Electoral College” by Jost Kenneth and Greg Giroux on CQ Researcher. C. SP/CI-We will look at 3 areas: First‚ how the Electoral College works and why it should be changed. Second‚ how it should be changed and Third‚ what you can do to help change it. A. First point-First‚ How the Electoral College works; Presidential electors are selected on a state-by-state
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Every four years‚ the Electoral College enjoys a fleeting moment of fame. But the impact of the college on presidential elections is far greater and more controversial than its brief life indicates. ======================================… ======================================… HOW DOES THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WORK ? Each state has a number of electors equal to the number of its U.S. senators (2 in each state) plus the number of its U.S. representatives‚ which varies according to the state’s
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Electoral College Argumentative Essay It’s not a new issue in the US‚ but more recently‚ the motivation in public discourse to remove the Electoral College has been renewed. Supporters of its removal claim that it does not represent “We the People” because it does not elect presidents on the basis of most gained votes. On the other side‚ opposition of its removal maintains that it is a system created by the Founding Fathers that ensures stability in the election process because it prevents a
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Persuasive Essay on Electoral Colleges In the United States we are all guaranteed one vote per person. Everyone has an equal voice in electing the people that serve in the government. Every four years during the month of November citizens of America go to the polls to vote for a president and vice-president of the United States. Am I right? Not really. They actually vote for electors that then vote for our president. It makes me wonder‚ "Are we a democracy?" Having the Electoral College defeats its purpose
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