WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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The electoral college is probably the most fair methods of determining an election.
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Politicians will only have to campaign in the cities because of the large urban populations.
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Politicians don’t believe in the merits of a popular vote.
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The American people already voted against the use of a direct election.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Electoral College. In other U.S. elections, candidates are elected directly by popular vote. But the president and vice president are not elected directly by citizens. Instead, they are chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was designed to safeguard against undue influence by small groups and to ensure that states with larger populations did not overpower or overshadow states with smaller populations. What is the makeup of the Electoral College? The total number of electors is 538.
Detailed explanation-3: -is plagued by three major defects: (1) the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency; (2) electors are not required to vote in accord with the popular vote; and (3) any election might have to be decided in the House of Representatives.