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    I feel that the electoral college system needs to be removed from our presidential elections. It causes more harm than good and‚ makes many voters not vote. There are pros and cons to the system but‚ there are too many cons for it to continue. Presidential candidates only care about big states “for the win”. Which makes voters think they’re small electoral college state is worthless. So in this essay‚ I will convince you and‚ tell you the truth behind the Electoral College system. A major

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    arise is that of the Electoral College‚ which has been around since the Constitution was scripted. This may seem like a long time ago‚ and it may appear to some people that times have changed‚ so the Constitution should change with it. However‚ if something so greatly prepared has worked for such a long period of time with a superior outcome‚ what would the point of changing it be? People in general should not come to conclusions‚ unless they can tell you what it is‚ how it works‚ and if they think

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    The Electoral College: A Trouble Prone and Undemocratic System The Electoral College is an institution that may have served a purpose 200 years ago when the founding fathers needed a system that would be met with approval by both large and small states. The Electoral College is a flawed method of electing our President that has created problems in previous elections and is likely to be the source of problems in the future. The Electoral College provides an undemocratic method of choosing our president

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    chosen by 538 delegates each from all different states. This is reality and that process is called the electoral college. The electoral college should be abolished because it does not reflect the common Americans opinion‚ also the process has not worked as there were many unqualified Presidents‚ finally‚ the delegates that elect the President are all very partisan towards their party The electoral college should be abolished simply because it does not reflect a common citizen’s vote‚ in an article by

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    are the pros and cons of the Electoral College? An interesting point to this discussion is that many of the “pros” are argued by some to be disadvantages‚ and many of the “cons” are believed to be the advantages of the system by others. It could be said that the Electoral College was created for a different time in this country‚ but by some degree of fortune and foresight it is one of the staples of our government today. A definite benefit of the Electoral College has been the squelching of other

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    The Electoral College is a system created by our founding fathers when they created the Constitution. Within this process‚ the selection of electors hold a meeting where they vote for the President and Vice President‚ as well as‚ the counting of electoral votes by Congress. Each state is entitled an allowance of electors which is based off the number of members in its Congressional delegation. The total number of electors within the Electoral College is 538 electors‚ but in turn there is only 270

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    However‚ the Electoral College reflects the will of the people. For example‚ “ the candidate winning the popular vote captures all of that states’ Electoral College votes… Electoral College votes based on the popular vote in each of the states’ congressional districts” (Hart 183). If majority people of the states vote on same presidential candidate and if most of the votes of each state lean on a candidate then that presidential candidate would most likely to get that states’ electoral vote because

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    0 INTRODUCTION Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a skill development program designed to prepare students of Universities‚ Polytechnics/monotechnics and colleges of education for transition from the college environment to work (Akerejola 2008). Oyedele (1990) state that work experience is an educational program in which students participate in work activities while attending school. 1.1 brief histories of SIWES The Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established

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    Marxism‚ and Class Domination. Pluralism Theory is a center of how power is distributed between many groups. In State Autonomy there are two clear opposition sides between the states and they act in their own interests. Elite Theory is the theory of the states who describe the power relationships in the economy. Marxism Theory is the transition from capitalist to socialism. Class Domination

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    Electoral College Have you ever wondered why the Electoral College is still needed to elect a chief executive into office? You see‚ the Electoral College consists of the electors appointed by each state to cast a vote for president. It is the majority of electoral votes‚ not the popular vote of the people‚ that determines who wins the presidency. Worse‚ the electors may vote however they wish; it is not required for them to vote according the popular vote of their states. When the 12th Amendment

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