Is The Electoral College A Fair And Equitable Way To Elect The President Of The United States? The electoral college is not a fair and equitable way to elect the president of the United States. What if your vote was actually used to elect someone you don’t even know to cast a presidential vote for you? Members in the electoral college are expected‚ but not required to vote for the same party you did‚ so what if they voted for another party? Is that fair? The electoral college is
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In the learning module‚ "How a Member Decides to Vote" my experience as I participated in the activity was very enlightening. I heard for all kinds of people with different backgrounds‚ ages‚ genders‚ and viewpoints. The different viewpoints presented regarding the issue of the "flag amendment” were strongly for the bill and strongly against the bill. Not one person present were neutral in what they believed should happen in regards to the “flag amendment”. Those that were strongly for the bill
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To reiterate‚ the best way to improve democracy in the U.S. is by individualizing‚ localizing‚ and cleaning up elections and the voting system‚ but not everybody agrees. The first criticism to this position is that individualizing the voting system is giving additional power to the uninformed voter. This is understandable for the reason that these voters have already made an impact in the current elections‚ and giving those with outdated‚ or uninformed views will do nothing but hurt the elections
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be 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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Having a family member‚ friend‚ relative‚ or anyone close to you that is an active member of any military branch can be a tough experience for an individual. An active duty member is someone who signs a contract for eight years (four reserve and 4 active duty) and do active military service for the United States. Being enlisted in the United States Military‚ you are able to enlist into one of the five branches: which include‚ the Army‚ the Marine Corps‚ the Navy‚ Coast Guard‚ and the Air Force.
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Write an essay that explains how the Electoral College works. How does the Electoral College shape the strategy of candidates? Why is it harder to win presidential elections post 1968? Every four years‚ on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November‚ millions of U.S. citizens go to local voting booths to elect‚ among other officials‚ the next president and vice president of their country. Their votes will be recorded and counted‚ and winners will be declared. But the results of the popular
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The Political Impact of the Electoral College On Election Day in 2000‚ candidate Al Gore was ahead of his rival George. W. Bush in the popular vote‚ while Bush led in electoral votes. In the final moments of the election‚ a recount of Florida votes worked in Bush’s favor‚ and he ultimately won the election. Although George Bush lost the popular vote‚ the electoral vote allowed him to win. This election is a prime example of the effectiveness and priority of the Electoral College‚ though many people
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I will state my position towards the electoral college along with the pros and cons leading to my choice. I will explain why the people should want to keep it along with why some don’t want to trust it. I will also explain what will happen if it goes away because we know what it does. The Electoral College always has it’s finger prints on the elections and more importantly on the very close elections. Both parties Republican and Democrat candidate feel at times as if they win the popular vote they
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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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The Electoral College In the United States‚ we the people are guaranteed a vote in our government. Built upon the principles of freedom and democracy‚ The United States has striven to give equal representation to the people. Presidential elections are held to give people the chance to vote for who they believe will best serve the country. The electoral college is in place and adds an extra step in the presidential election process. However‚ many Americans do not understand the Electoral college.
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