Electoral College Dbq

The electoral college is a system that uses the voice of the states in order to give a presidential running candidate access to the white house. The electoral college should not be abolished because it provides order, equality, and it prevents mistakes being made in order to choose the right candidate. There is so much evidence in history to prove that the electoral college is a well devised system in order to give power to the more qualified individual. The electoral college is an important system formed by the framer of the constitutional in order to keep many things properly aligned, it provides a voice to those who would otherwise be taken for granted, and it limits what “bigger” powers can do in order to avoid tyranny.

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In Document D we see how there are states such as New Hampshire with a population of 1,316,470 citizens and we see states like North Dakota with a population of 672,591. Although there is a huge population difference New Hampshire has 4 electoral votes and North dakota has 3. This provides equality because if the bigger states controlled the majority of votes then all the running candidates would go to the “big” places in order to win. This would make the other states feel left out and maybe even feel as if their votes don't matter and eventually feel disenfranchised. “ Therefore, the changing population affects not only representation but also how many electoral votes a state has. A state can never have fewer than three elector.” (Doc A). As we see population still has a lot to do with electoral votes but yet no matter how small of a population it has. It still is provided with a “voice”. Thus the electoral college should not be abolished because it provides the states with a equality and no matter how “small” it is it is never left

“Historically, federalism (the combination of central government with some authority given to state and local governments) is central to our grand constitution effort to restrain power.” (Doc C). Here we are told that the federalist system which includes the electoral college was founded in order to restrain power and if the wrong person is even chosen he would not have complete power.For example we know this based on how congress works because there are two major parts of congress which is Senate and The House of Representatives. Here we see how both have different duties and how bills and laws cannot get passed without both agreeing on something. “... the electoral college has been the linchpin of american political prosperity. It has formed our political parties, moderate our extreme elements, and forged the presidential campaigns that have given direction to our ship of state.” (Doc C). We know that the framers of the constitution intended things to be difficult and they used the electoral college as a way to shape the country to the greatness it is