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    Third parties fail to achieve electoral victories and representation in modern American politics have been because of the structure of the types of the elections, the ballot rules, and the debate rules. Even if the third parties have equal standards, views, resources, etc., lacking in popularity and significance within the government may increase the chance of not being able to represent in politics. “In order to appreciate the reasons for the Electoral College, it is essential to understand its

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    Is the Electoral College a fair and equitable way to elect the president of the United States? The Electoral College is not a fair way for the president of the United States to be elected. The people should be the reason a person is elected. Citizens know way more of whatś going on in their lives and the needs of everyone around them more than upperclassmen do. I would have to be against the Electoral College in my argument. Proving my point will sound simple because I know many other felt the same

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    The electors of the Electoral college are chosen in a two-part process. The first process is for the political parties to elect possible electors before the actual election. Each state has a political party, that favor more than the other. Some states are more towards a democratic state while other states are towards the republican party. Each election can have a different outcome of who the state chooses to favor. Most states will still favor the political party that they did in the previous election

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    Should the Electoral College Be Abolished? Your vote should mainly matter! Yes, the electoral college should be abolished. The delegates did not believe the president should be chosen by a direct population vote (of the people). They didn’t trust voters would have enough information to make a good choice. The Electoral College is where the president and vice president are chosen indirectly. This system is where all states and the District of Columbia get one electoral vote for each of their US senators

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    Literature Review of the Electoral College’s Relevance The Electoral College disenfranchises numerous voters annually, and its seemingly decreasing relevance is highly debated today. While the United States Constitution outlines the Electoral College, many claim it reduces the voter’s power. On this issue I have summarized, compared, and evaluated six sources to reach my own verdict and assess if the Electoral College should be abolished for a national popular vote. Persuasive Articles: Against

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    Electoral College is a system of voting that requires for certain number to be attached to states as a way determine the voting output of a that state. The number varies from state to state and each assigned electoral college votes are claimed based on the candidate who has the highest number of votes. There are few states in the US that divide their college vote base on the percentage obtain by each participating candidate. In 1787, the constitution met and adapted several systems of electing public

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    society have different opinions on the Electoral College in America. In my opinion I believe the Electoral college is “an embarrassment to America’s democracy” as it is said in the argumentative statement. The Americans voting system for presidency doesn’t allow individuals in the society vote to count towards the presidential nomination. Furthermore, individuals in the American society can even say that our vote is pointless because of the Electoral College, which is a group of people that can vote

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    The electoral college is a relic from days gone by, and like those days, it’s time for it to retire. The college, in all it’s promotes the blatant distrust of the will of the majority, has a sub-par backup plan in the event of an electoral tie, and violates political equality. The Electoral College's plan in the event of an electoral tie is an inherently flawed one, and instead of simpler alternatives such as simply using the direct vote, it goes to the House of Representatives. The problem with

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    Opponents of the Electoral College system also point to the risk of so-called "faithless" Electors. A "faithless Elector" is one who is pledged to vote for his party 's candidate for president but nevertheless votes for another candidate. There have been 7 such Electors in this century and as recently as 1988 when a Democrat Elector in the State of West Virginia cast his votes for Lloyd Bensen for president and Michael Dukakis for vice president instead of the other way around. Faithless Electors

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    This process is called the electoral college. The process of electoral college has been established and has been continuing since the approval of the Constitution. Even a century later after being created, the electoral college is still used today. Born out of the Constitution, the Electoral College is still obsolete; it should be abolished. Regardless, eliminating the Electoral College will likely never happen because of political parties. The electoral college was established from the Constitution

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