The Electoral College pt. 1

Aug 21, 2024 · 53m 18s
The Electoral College pt. 1
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The electoral college is a strange system in the United States by which the president is "chosen" by a slate of people who represent the will of the voters, except...

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The electoral college is a strange system in the United States by which the president is "chosen" by a slate of people who represent the will of the voters, except when it doesn't. In this first episode, we explore the history of the electoral college and some of the unique instances in which a president achieved office without the majority of votes from the people because this system allows it. Next time, we will unpack the arguments for and against the electoral college. 

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Links and References: 
  1. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/its-time-to-abolish-the-electoral-college/
  2. https://saveourstates.com/blog/yes-other-countries-have-electoral-colleges-too
  3. https://people.howstuffworks.com/10-countries-besides-us-have-electoral-colleges.htm
  4. https://www.usa.gov/electoral-college
  5. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/11/22/among-democracies-u-s-stands-out-in-how-it-chooses-its-head-of-state/
  6. https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/history#:~:text=The%20Founding%20Fathers%20established%20the,popular%20vote%20of%20qualified%20citizens.
  7. https://www.heritage.org/the-essential-electoral-college/the-current-threat#:~:text=If%20the%20Electoral%20College%20was%20eliminated%2C%20the%20power%20to%20elect,voice%20of%20smaller%20populated%20states.
  8. https://stanfordmag.org/contents/should-we-abolish-the-electoral-college
  9. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/05/23/killing-electoral-college-means-rural-americans-would-be-serfs-column/3770424002/
  10. https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2019/october-2019/q--the-electoral-college--is-it-open-for-interpretation-by-the-c/
  11. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/25/majority-of-americans-continue-to-favor-moving-away-from-electoral-college/
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7uownWRmQ
  13. https://youtu.be/ajavsMbCapY?si=vXojc85LpkmDbCrb
  14. https://www.history.com/news/presidents-electoral-college-popular-vote
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