Electoral College

1. Malapportionment is in many governments, including the United States.
2. The Electoral College was ideal when it was made because it kept the balance among the states  without giving the election of the President to Congress. This way the people had more power.
3.  If the electoral college were replaced by direct election, more independents could have a chance to win.
4. If three of Bush's electors voted for Gore, the vote would have been 269 to 268 in Gore's favor. This could be an example of why to switch.
5. Washington was the only one who foresaw a two party system.
6. The Electoral College makes it so the candidate only needs to visit the swing states.
7. Richard Nixon would have beaten Kennedy if there was a popular vote.
8. Gore would have won if there was a popular vote. He got .5 million more votes than Bush.
9.  Since 2000, many states have passed laws requiring electors to honor their pledge to the candidate who selected them.
10. The electoral college shows how the Founding Fathers wanted to put a bumper in between government and citizens.

1. Madison warned of factions, did he think political parties would come about?
2. Will there be a slow change towards popular vote for president?
3. How would changes affect who runs and the results of future elections?
4. What can be changed to ensure that candidates must focus on all states?
5. Will PA change soon?