Question

Electoral College

The Electoral College has been a topic for debate. Some people believe that the Electoral College is no longer needed to decide on the president. There are many people who believe that the popular vote should determine the next president of the United States. For this assignment, you are going to research the Electoral College. You will use your research to answer each question below in paragraphs of your own words.

Directions
Address the debate on the Electoral College by using your research to answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be in a paragraph of your own words.

What reasons did the members of the Constitutional Convention have for creating the Electoral College? Use examples from your research to support your answer.

How have voters in America changed since the Constitution was created?

Should the Electoral College continue to be used? Why or why not? Use examples from your research to support your answer.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

What reasons did the members of the Constitutional Convention have for creating the Electoral College? As prescribed in the U.S. Constitution, American presidents are elected not directly by the people, but by the people's electors. The Electoral College was created by the framers of the U.S. Constitution as an alternative to electing the president by popular vote or by Congress.

How have voters in America changed since the Constitution was created? Washington voters amend
the State Constitution, giving
citizens the power to propose
initiatives and referenda; the
first statewide initiative in 1914
bans alcohol sales.

Should the Electoral College continue to be used? Why or why not? because Three criticisms of the College are made: It is “undemocratic;” It permits the election of a candidate who does not win the most votes; and. Its winner-takes-all approach cancels the votes of the losing candidates in each state.