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explanation of the Electoral College and how it works to elect the President and Vice President of the United States, powerpoint presentation
Many Americans who vote in a Presidential election believe they arevoting directly for a candidate. In actuality, they are voting for aslate of electors who will cast their ballots in the Electoral College.These electors ultimately select the President and Vice President.
Somebelieve it is time to change this process, and elect the President andVice President by a direct nationwide popular vote of the people. Forthis assignment, please provide arguments on both sides of the equation -keeping the current Electoral College system or changing to anationwide direct popular vote election of the president.
Your completed presentation should include at least the following elements:
- Acomprehensive explanation of the Electoral College and how it works toelect the President and Vice President of the United States.
- Thereasons the founders of the United States created an Electoral Collegeand included it in the Constitution, instead of having a directnationwide popular vote election of the President.
- The total number of Electoral College votes, and how many electoral votes are needed to become President.
- Providean explanation of how electors are divided or apportioned amongst thevarious states. For instance, how many electors are apportioned to eachstate, and what is the method used for apportioning these electors?Which states have the most electors, and why? Which states have theleast number of electors, and why?
- How are the number of eachstate's electors related to a state's representation in the Congress -in terms of House members and Senators? Also, who are these "electors"and how are they selected?
- What happens after the NovemberGeneral Election leading up to Inaugural Day? For instance, explain whathappens in each of the state capitols in mid-December and during ajoint session of Congress in early January following the NovemberGeneral election.
- Finally, compare and contrast the U.S. systemof electing the President with the system used in another country ofyour choice. For instance, how does the selection of the President ofFrance, or the Prime Minister of Great Britain, or the Chancellor ofGermany, compare and contrast with the system of electing the Presidentof the United States?
