Electoral College Dbq

The electoral college system is used to elect the president. The candidate who wins the majority of votes (270) wins the election. The electoral college is made up of electors chosen by each state that is equal to the number of representatives in congress. The electoral college should not be changed at all because it protects from uneducated decisions, it protects equal votes for states, and insures a fair vote. The electoral college is here to make decisions the general public can not. The famous federalist Alexander Hamilton said, “It is equally desirable, that the immediate election should be made by men most capable of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favorable to deliberation, and to a judicious combination of all the reasons and inducements which were proper to govern their choice.” (Document #1) This means, in short, that the electoral college is made up of educated men to make electoral decisions. This shows it was created to keep the election out of the hands of the uneducated. The electoral college system makes sure that all the states have equal representation in the election. The smaller states that have a smaller population felt cheated in the election. So the electoral college was made to give them more of a voice. This means you do …show more content…
Bush would be president of the united states. This is an example of how the legitimacy of the electoral colleges votes in the U.S. Election. Document six says, “ These lawsuits escalated to the U.S. supreme court where the final 5-4 decision was made, ending the recounts and giving florida’s electoral votes to George W. Bush.” This is a prime example of how the electoral college ensures a fair