question archive Many Americans who vote in a Presidential election believe they arevoting directly for a candidate
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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:
1)Acomprehensive explanation of the Electoral College and how it works toelect the President and Vice President of the United States.
2)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.
3)The total number of Electoral College votes, and how many electoral votes are needed to become President.
15 slide PowerPoint Presentation