counted, they are voting for the 538 individuals who make up the Electoral College. Most states award their electoral vote to the candidate who has won the popular vote. Let me emphasize, “Most.” The campaign for 2004 that was directed towards my generation was “Vote or Die” (MTV 2004), with words as strong as those, a person like myself, would assume my vote actually counted. But, as I learn more about politics, and the whole Electoral College process, I am stunned and quite aggravated. Honestly I would
The Electoral College is an outdated and unrealistic arrangement that caters to eighteenth century federalist America in a way that is detrimental to modern democracy. The electoral college gives too much power to the government, overlooks equal representation, and creates loopholes that do not serve to help America thrive. The Electoral College, What the Heck is That? The electoral college is a group of five hundred and thirty-eight people who, every four years, decide our countries president
THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Author 21:29 The University of Wollongong (casually called Wollongong University or Wollongong), contracted as UOW, might be an open investigation settled inside of the beach front town of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, pretty much eighty kilometers south of Sydney. Starting 2014 the University has partner degree entering of more than thirty, 000 understudies (counting more than twelve,800 worldwide understudies from 134 nations), partner degree graduated
so influential in regards to a person’s development. Intelligence can be acquired from books, studies and school, but if a person solely relies on this, they will feel a void in their life. Successful people are well rounded and this is why many colleges and schools focus on teaching lessons through actual experiences, instead of books and lectures. Life is about living and people should realize this. The world has many lessons to teach individuals about themselves and their surroundings, and experiences
With the current pace of technological growth it is almost impossible to imagine what is in store for the future of the university. It is exciting to think of what State U. will become in both the near and distant future. Laptops, wired classrooms, and technologically enriched curriculums are only the beginning. As visions of State U's future develop, dreams of newly renovated classrooms, dorms, and offices materialize. However, newer looking buildings are only pleasing to the eyes. What will
"Where do I belong?" aimlessly day dreaming about my future I disregarded my U.S history teacher as she began taking attendance. Should I attend Morgan State University, Tuskegee University, Howard University, Bowie University, or Jackson State University? These historically black colleges or universities (HBCU) all received applications for admissions from me early in my senior year of high school. Should I attend the University of Illinois in Urbana Campaign, Marquette University, or Northern
encountered. Hence, exposure to such affairs within professional situations often defines future steps to take within an organization as an organizational level leader. I consider the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) at the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) such a crucible experience, as it will affect my ability to influence people, to implement change within an organization, and above all to develop a clear leadership philosophy. Though some people will criticize me for writing this essay before
Since the beginning, the Electoral College is a controversial method for electing the next President of the United States. To be the next President, one must accumulate a majority of two-hundred seventy electoral votes out of five-hundred thirty eight. The Electoral College also distributes the amount of electoral votes by the sum of the House of Representatives and Senators for each state. This allows a big difference in the amount of electoral votes one state has over the other. For example, Texas
go to the polls to cast their vote for the next President and Vice President of the United States. This election is called the general election to show the popular vote, but does this election actually elect a candidate to be President? No, this election does not officially elect a President. A group of 538 delegates, called the Electoral College, gathers together to formally elect the President of the United States. During the Constitutional convention in 1787, the delegates debated a long time about
The Democratic Flaw: The Electoral College may be Taking Away Your Voting Rights Who do you think decides the next President of the United States? Most people would probably say the their votes. The correct answer is the Electoral College. People deserve to have their votes matter, so the Electoral College should be abolished to allow the American people the full ability to be able to pick their leader under Democracy. The Electoral College was created by our founding fathers as a part of “The
The electoral college is an important part of the United States government. It was first created by the founding fathers when it was written in the Constitution in 1787. It is a group of electors who represent the views of the citizens of the United States in voting to elect the president. The electors that belong to this system are chosen in every state: they can be chosen by the state government or elected by a popular vote. These individuals represent their state’s population when they vote for
For hundreds of years, the United States has chosen their presidents by using the electoral college system. However, many people, including me, find that this system isn’t completely fair. Over many of the past decades, citizens of the United States have made movements to get rid of the electoral college, yet none of these efforts have proven effective. I believe that we should abolish the electoral college because the system goes against a democracy, a candidate can lose the popular vote and still
The structure and the foundation of the Electoral College originates from the Constitution. Due to a fear of mob rule, the founders of the United States aspired to acquire a system of political representation. In order to insure checks within the system, elections were derived from representative blocks of votes. In addition, The Framers realized that vast numbers of regional candidates could allure the interests of diverse exclusive factions, allowing for the opportunity for the people to become
During the United States Presidential Elections we are inundated with propaganda that insists we carry out our civic duty and cast a ballot which will help to determine who our nation’s next leader will be. The President of the United States is undoubtedly the most influential individual in our country so, of course, citizens must take the election process very seriously. Yet, how much influence do the voters of this democratic nation truly have on such an important decision? Unfortunately, many
In the United States, the President and Vice President are not directly elected by the popular vote, instead by the Electoral College system. Since the establishment for the Electoral College, there have been various arguments from those who support it, however the Electoral College has been argued to ignore the will of the people and should be eliminated. There are numerous factors as to why the Electoral College should be abolished from the United States. Most have disputed about the inequality
President of the United States; but really, they are voting for a group of electors who have pledged to support a nominee for the President. The Founding Fathers were concerned that presidents would always come from a populous state and wondered whether the public would have the knowledge of various candidates necessary to make a wise selection. They did not have access to technology like the internet or smart phones as we do. In most states, as the result of the election, the state awards all its
countries of the world for electing the members of governmental institutions. However, the United States implements the use of electoral colleges (electoral votes) to choose its president. Electoral College The Electoral College is a process used in the United States to vote for the president of the country. This process can be described as follows. The citizen of each state vote for the electors in their state and the electors are in support of a favorable
the United States is elected. The election race for United States presidential candidates undergo a political marathon, negotiating primaries, party conventions and an electoral college system along the way. The electoral college is one of the main aspect of a presidential election. The Electoral College is made up of electors in each state, who represent the states popular vote. Each presidential party or candidate designates a group of electors in each state, equal to the States electoral votes
voting that takes place during the presidential election is not an accurate representation of what the free world wants; and if the citizens of this nation do not take a stand against this injustice then the United States is not the home of the brave either. The nationalism behind the Electoral College is vacant. Over the course of the two hundred years that this country was born the American citizens would stop at nothing to receive the rights that were finally granted to them, one of which includes popular
the Electoral College Even though the Electoral college worked in the past it isn’t working for the present. The Electoral College was created to help elect a president. How that works is the 50 states are assigned so many voting representatives depending on population in that state. This worked in the past due to most states population was equal but in present times its not so some states have more of a say so in electing the president of The United States. Even though the Electoral College worked