Electoral College Essays
Electoral CollegeWho is really voting, the people or the selected few. The recent election involving Bush and Gore has heated up a fifty year old debate. The debate is about whether the Electoral College is still an effective system considering the circumstances the United States now faces compared to when it was created by the…
Electoral CollegeElectoral CollegeThe Electoral College, friend or foe? The answer behind this question is in the minds of those that understand it. Whether it be a “friend” or a “foe” there will always be opposing sides and a controversial verse. Since the political circumstance of today, the Electoral College seems to be the topic in…
Electoral CollegeThe Electoral College has been used to elect the President since the beginningsof the United States. In the two hundred some odd years of history, there havebeen instances when the college did not work. There have been many ideas thathave floated around about fixing the problem with the electorate. Then again,there are many plusses…
Electoral CollegeThe framer’s intent of setting up the American Government will never beknow for sure, but it is gathered that they preferred a republic over ademocracy. In the constitutional convention the drafters had to decide how muchpower they would entrust with the people of the United States, and how muchshould be controlled by representatives. They…
The Electoral CollegeTodayWhy is it that in the United States the words politics and politician has associations that are uncharacteristically negative for our countrys leaders? Today, Americas politicians have turned into greedy executives. The mix of politics and business is driving our country away from the principles that our founding fathers set fourth. Why is…
Electoral CollegeThe Electoral College is not important in choosing the president of the United States. I agree with this because it should matter what the voters say, this is a democracy and it should be the people’s final choice, and if the Electoral College changes the voters’ choice then they will be the ones to…