The Electoral College is a group that consists of electors who determine the succeeding president. The system has been functioning ever since the Founding Fathers established this in the Constitution. The Electoral College system has never been changed‚ nor has it been disregarded as a whole‚ but should it? The Electoral College should no longer be kept as a means to decide who the next president should be‚ instead the popular vote should be used for the task. The popular vote directly reveals the
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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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POSC 143 July 10‚ 2012 Nicholas Boushee The “Electoral College” Archaic but Worth Keeping Every four years the United States enters the frenzy of election. Presidential candidates from multiple parties get ready for a campaign across the nation to gain popular support from both the delegates and the people. The presidential candidate not only has to win the popular vote‚ but also the majority votes in the Electoral College. The Electoral College serves to elect the president and the vice president
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Electoral Process: Does Majority Actually Rule? Imagine an election won by the loser; an election where the person that received less votes than their opponent won. Barbara Boxer said: Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. We have had men and women through the decades die for the right to vote. Many generations of Americans of every gender‚ race‚ religion‚ and ideology have marched and struggled and died to secure this fundamental freedom. Yet we have a system where the winner can lose (qtd. in
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Melissa Douglas April 17‚ 2013 Is The Electoral College Fair? The Electoral College has been a topic of discussion ever since the election of 2000. When you rely on this system‚ there could easily be a different outcome in the electoral vote and the popular vote. With the Electoral College in place‚ some of Americans’ votes are basically worthless. When the Electoral College was put into place it was a solution to a problem of the 1780’s‚ now in the 21st century‚ all Americans should have
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is because it allows for the possibility that one candidate would win the majority of the popular vote across the nation‚ and still be able to lose the election if another candidate wins the electoral vote. This has happened on more than one occasion‚ most recently in 2000 when George W. Bush won the electoral vote and became President despite the fact that his opponent‚ Al Gore‚ won the popular vote. The world was shocked when Bush was named winner of the U.S. presidential election‚ even after more
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Have you ever turned on the tv on a Saturday and watched your favorite college football team play? Or were one of the 33.4 million viewers that tuned in to the Championship game of this years march madness tournement ? Well if that was you don’t you think your favorite player should be making at least a couple hundred dollars a game? College athletes do not have time to get a part time job with their busy schedules. They spend an average of 43.3 hours a week on their sport alone. Most full time
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Op-Ed: Why We Should Keep the Electoral College The electoral college is the current system in which the united state chooses the president and vice president. The electoral college system was created in 1787 by the framers‚ and hasn’t changed over the years. The current problem with the electoral college system is that the loser of the popular vote can still win the presidency by winning the electoral college votes. This has happened 3 times in the last 56 elections. The most recently being the
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Surviving College The time has come! Your clothes are packed‚ room emptied and your mother is anticipating her new gym room‚ college life is swiftly approaching. Are you ready for this encounter? Have you reviewed the guidelines for surviving college? Many persons project college as a frightening entity‚ a place where your pockets are hurt‚ you miss assignments and are failed by your professors. Yes‚ some of these aspects may be true nevertheless‚ with guidance and wise council in reference to inside
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Alexander Hamilton’s Electoral College and the Modern Election Alexander Hamilton’s Electoral College and the Modern Election Colin Campbell Prof. R Hurl TA: Matthew Lesch Tutorial: Thursday‚ 4:00 PM‚ UC 67) U. S. Government and Politics (POL 208 Y1Y) 1 November 2012 Alexander Hamilton’s Electoral College and the Modern Election When American ’s leaders assembled in Philadelphia in 1787‚ they originally had the goal of solving issues that had arisen from the Articles of Confederation
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