Final answer:
The Electoral College amplifies the voting power of small states.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The Founding Fathers established it in the Constitution, in part, as a compromise between the election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.
The Electoral College affects small states by amplifying their voting power.
Due to the mathematics involved in the distribution of electors, individual votes in small states count more than in larger states. This means that small states have a disproportionally higher representation in the Electoral College compared to their population size.
As a result, candidates are more likely to campaign in and address the concerns of voters in small states, as their votes have a greater impact on the outcome of the election.