Assignment:
Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion question, read Chapters in American Government .In addition, read the following articles:
1. What Are the Arguments Made in Favor - and Against - the Electoral College?
2. GOP Leaders United in Defense of the Electoral College and the ProQuest article Why the Electoral College is bad for America.
Reflect: As the textbook author asserts, the Framers intentionally designed a process for selecting presidents that would minimize the president's political power - the Electoral College. They hoped this institution would insulate the chief executive from the public because they feared the power of presidents who might be elected by the people. However, the Electoral College has also spawned a long ongoing debate about whether the Electoral College should be abandoned in favor of new methods, which would ensure that the candidate elected has the most popular votes. The controversy over the Electoral College must be understood in order to better understand how and why U.S. presidents are elected. After you have read and studied the Electoral College process, you will critically think about the process and share your insights as you write your discussion.
Write:
First, all students should summarize how the Electoral College functions.
Second, Explain the impact of the Electoral College and defend why it should be modified, but not kept as it is currently written or abolished.Be sure to include both the pros and cons of modifying the Electoral College.
Fully respond to all parts of the prompt and write your response in your own words. Your initial must be at least 300 words. Support your position with at least two of the assigned resources required for this discussion, and/or peer reviewed scholarly sources. Include APA in-text in the body of your post and full references at the end. Please be sure that you demonstrate understanding of these resources, integrate them into your argument, and cite them properly.