Anyone who has taken American history and has an understanding of basic civics is likely aware of the Electoral College. Like many of the systems that make up our government and democratic process, the Electoral College has drawn a great deal of criticism and discontent over the years. Devised as a system to improve the […]
What Is The Electoral College? Electoral College Definition
There’s a trend where interest will spike, at least slightly, regarding the nature and the history of the Electoral College following a Presidential election. The rationale is fairly straightforward: when the election ends people (at least many) begin to look at the system which chose the new leader of the free world. By contrast, consider […]
Republican Views on the Electoral College
The concept of the electoral college has become increasingly controversial as the years have gone on. Two of our last three presidents lost the popular vote, and that has brought a lot of attention to the mechanisms of the electoral process. Many have begun to examine the electoral college as an outdated system and to […]