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    The Electoral College is an integral part of the current election process of the United States. Created during the Constitutional Convention of 1787‚ the establishment of Electors was developed through debate of the Virginia Plan which proposed that Congress should elect the president. However‚ concerns of the president being controlled by Congress and fears over a small group of individuals being able to dictate who would hold office‚ presented the need to change the plan. The Committee of Eleven

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    make up the Electoral College. “Article II‚ section I‚ clause 2 provides that no Senator or Representative or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States shall be appointed as Elector.” In the beginning‚ the 14th Amendment provided that any state officials who had engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the United States or had given comfort and aid to the enemies of the United States would not be able to serve as an Elector in the Electoral College. This related

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of a push system and a pull system Following the Course Name Guidelines Student’s Name University Push & Pull System A Inventory director must have the capacity to add to a robust inventory control structure to oversee client request. The interest for the item will control Inventory expenses‚ conveying expenses‚ asking fees and capacity costs. Inventory control structures are generally arranged as push or draw models. Knowing the definitions‚ central focuses and

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    in the government. Contention 1: Proper representation is lost. When there is an election‚ the Electoral College does not give an accurate representation of the people because they vote for representatives‚ who in reality cast their votes. Not only that‚ but a candidate can win an election with just 270 electoral votes. South Sea Republic Organization in 2008 explains: “The Electoral College is an indirect voting mechanism. US citizens vote for representatives who then cast ballots for the

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    and the Electoral College (is reform needed?):   DQ1 has four parts‚ and note that part 4 has two sub-parts: 1.    Briefly summarize how the Electoral College works. 2.    Briefly explain the pros and cons of whether to keep or abolish the Electoral College. 3.    Briefly explain one proposal for changing the Electoral College process without abolishing it (i.e.‚ without having to amend the Constitution). 4.    Evaluate this proposal from two perspectives: (a) the relevance of the Electoral College’s

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    The Electoral College‚ established by the founding fathers in the United States Constitution‚ is a process whereby a body of electors chosen by voters in each state cast a formal vote to elect the president and vice president. Among many other things established within the Constitution‚ the Electoral College requires extensive reform. The Constitution itself was merely a framework for the United States government and did not take into account the extent to which society would change between 1787

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    Electoral College Argumentative Essay It’s not a new issue in the US‚ but more recently‚ the motivation in public discourse to remove the Electoral College has been renewed. Supporters of its removal claim that it does not represent “We the People” because it does not elect presidents on the basis of most gained votes. On the other side‚ opposition of its removal maintains that it is a system created by the Founding Fathers that ensures stability in the election process because it prevents a

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    "The mode of appointment of the chief magistrate of the United States is almost the only part of the system‚ of any consequence which has escaped without severe censure or which has received the slightest mark of approbation from its opponents" (Wright 56). Alexander Hamilton was the chief architect of the electoral college since he distrusted popular democracy. He said that the electoral college would ensure that a few men of insight and reflection would select the ablest president. Specifically

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    more power than a single vote casted in Missouri because of the Electoral College? B. Background/Need- This is true according to the article “Electoral College” by Jost Kenneth and Greg Giroux on CQ Researcher. C. SP/CI-We will look at 3 areas: First‚ how the Electoral College works and why it should be changed. Second‚ how it should be changed and Third‚ what you can do to help change it. A. First point-First‚ How the Electoral College works; Presidential electors are selected on a state-by-state

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    citizens a right to vote‚ a privilege that many people claim we are lucky to have. In actuality‚ how democratic is our system overall? What many people don’t realize or care to face‚ is we don’t directly vote for our president. In 2000‚ the majority of us voted for a President who in the end was not determined the winner. There are many other corruptions in our current electoral system‚ including the underlying racist and sexist roots‚ voter inequality and other flaws that go against every true democratic

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