Dear John,
It's a crucial part of selecting our nation's president, but how many people actually understand how the Electoral College works, much less its origin and purpose?
Our newest Homework Help video tells the story of the Electoral College from its roots at the Constitutional Convention to the five presidential elections in which the victor won the electoral college but lost the popular vote. This concise, engaging narrative addresses why Founders like Hamilton and Madison were wary of a process of direct election of a president, and explores the debate on the necessity and usefulness of the Electoral College that continues to this day.
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Warm Regards,
Your Friends at the Bill of Rights Institute
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Looking for summer reading recommendations? In this video, BRI staff members discuss some of the best books they have read recently, and why you should check them out, too. From the role that discriminatory Reconstruction policies played in shaping modern anti-African American racism (Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s Stony the Road) to methods of overcoming human self-delusion (David McRaney’s You Are Not So Smart and You Are Now Less Dumb) and beyond, our staff offers several interesting reads worth exploring this summer. Read on!
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