question archive As argued in your reading, elections are meant to afford citizens control over their government, thereby legitimizing government and providing accountability
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As argued in your reading, elections are meant to afford citizens control over their government, thereby legitimizing government and providing accountability. Overall, there has been an increase in the democratic character of elections since the Founding, including the ability to directly vote for Senators and in primary nominations. The presidency, however, is one area where the people are unable to directly vote for their preferred candidate.
Should the United States move to a system of electing the president by a popular vote? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of a popular vote? Looking at it from a different perspective, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College? Does the existence of the Electoral College challenge the democratic nature of U.S. elections?
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