The Electoral College pt. 2
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Description
This discussion expands on the first episode, which covered the history of the electoral college, by explaining the arguments for and against this system. Further, we briefly touch on some...
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Links and References:
- https://www.brookings.edu/articles/its-time-to-abolish-the-electoral-college/
- https://saveourstates.com/blog/yes-other-countries-have-electoral-colleges-too
- https://people.howstuffworks.com/10-countries-besides-us-have-electoral-colleges.htm
- https://www.usa.gov/electoral-college
- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/11/22/among-democracies-u-s-stands-out-in-how-it-chooses-its-head-of-state/
- https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/history#:~:text=The%20Founding%20Fathers%20established%20the,popular%20vote%20of%20qualified%20citizens.
- 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.
- https://stanfordmag.org/contents/should-we-abolish-the-electoral-college
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/05/23/killing-electoral-college-means-rural-americans-would-be-serfs-column/3770424002/
- https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2019/october-2019/q--the-electoral-college--is-it-open-for-interpretation-by-the-c/
- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/25/majority-of-americans-continue-to-favor-moving-away-from-electoral-college/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7uownWRmQ
- https://youtu.be/ajavsMbCapY?si=vXojc85LpkmDbCrb
- https://www.history.com/news/presidents-electoral-college-popular-vote
- https://www.history.com/news/electors-chosen-electoral-college
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