Electoral College Position Paper
Write a logical argumentative essay answering the question: "Should the Electoral College be abolished"?
Begin your essay with a topic sentence: The Electoral College should (or not) be abolished.
Include 2 or 3 reasons for your answer.
Each reason should be a separate paragraph and will include the reason and an explanation of why that supports your claim (topic sentence).
Topic:
The Electoral College should not or should be abolished.
Notes:
Electoral College
How do we pick the President?
Electoral College
Not a College
Group that picks the President and Vice President.
Electoral College
There are 538 total votes.
How do we get that number?
435 Representatives in the House (of Representatives).
+
100 Senators= 535...
3 Electors
Electoral College
Most states are: Winner Take All!
NLCS 2020
Game 1: Braves - Dodgers 1
Game 2: Braves 8 - Dodgers 7
2016 Election Results
Donald Trump
Hillary R. Clinton
Gary Johnson
Jill Stein
Evan McMullin
Population
California?
39,250,017
North Dakota?
756.927
San Fernando Vally?
1.75 million
Ted Ed – Electoral College
In 2000, New York had 31.
Texas has 38.
Safe States.
Republicans.
Democrats.
Swing States.
They rejected the idea of a direct vote for president.
Encouraged coalition building.
Given a voice to both big and small states.
Discouraged voter fraud.
National Popular Vote (NPV)
NPV robs states of their sovereignty.
Decentralizes control over the election.
Anti – Electoral College
The Founders wanted it this way.
The Founders wanted a directed vote for president.
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