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$3.00 Presidential Leadership and the Electoral College

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In your initial post of at least 200-250 words, briefly summarize how the Electoral College works. Explain some of the main pros and cons in the debate about whether to keep or abolish the current Electoral College process. Also explain one proposal to change how the system works without formally abolishing it. Evaluate the various arguments and the proposal. Include at least two perspectives in your assessment:

  • Your judgment about the relevance of the Electoral College's underlying rationale to contemporary America, and
  • Your judgment about its impact on presidential leadership capacity.

Fully respond to all parts of the question. Write in your own words. Support your position with APA citations to two or more different resources required for this discussion.

 

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Presidential Leadership and the Electoral College
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Preview: ... dependent candidates designate theirs.             “Reformers argue that the Electoral College hampers democracy in a manner inconsistent with modern American practices.” Under the Electoral College the votes are not counted equally. For example, a simple vote in Wyoming counts for more than one vote. An argument made by George C. Edwards ” points out that nearly two dozen elections were so closely decided that they could have ended up in the House of Representatives with the switch of just few thousand votes in key states.” Another ...
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