The Electoral College in Monk and Federalist 68
Read about the Electoral College in Monk, then read Federalist 68 “federalist 68”.The original purpose for the Electoral College was upset by the election of 1800, so you should read about that complicated affair.Make sure you understand the disconnect between the plan originally in the Constitution, the upsetting of that plan in the 1800 election, and the 12th amendment that was passed as a result of that election.
Some people think that the Electoral College should be abolished because it’s not democratic.Not every state even had a popular vote for president in the country’s first few elections.State legislatures picked the electors who would select the president.Times and attitudes have changed, and some people believe that a majority of the national popular vote should determine the president.A reform proposal to achieve that is under consideration.Read about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and think about whether you believe it to be constitutional.Every state but two currently awards all of its electoral votes to the winner of its popular vote.Should those votes be awarded proportionally as they are in Maine and Nebraska?
“The Words We Live By”, Linda Monk is the book mentioned
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