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Electoral College Discussion Questions

Electoral College Discussion Questions:

In what ways does the Electoral College support democracy?
In what ways is it undemocratic?
What are two ways the Electoral College system makes people feel like their votes don’t count?
Do you think using a direct popular vote is a good idea? Why or why not?
What are other ideas you can think of for reforming the Electoral College system?

The Constitution of the United States
This electronic version of the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence is provided through the University of South Alabama's government documents collection.
A Primer on the Electoral College
by Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MAGAZINE, v. 6, no. 1 (2017, Jan/Feb) pg. 8-9
***Also available in Paper in Documents Bookstacks (2nd Floor South)
AE 1.18:6/1
The Electoral College: How it Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections
by Thomas H. Neale
(CRS Report RL32611)
Congressional Research Service, April 13, 2016 [21 pgs]
What is the Electoral College?
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