“...The Electoral College makes sure that the states count in Presidential elections...federalism [the combination of a central government with some authority given to state and local governments] is central to our grand constitutional effort to restrain power” (Document C). Although initially intended to lend an ear to the public’s preferred candidate for the Presidency, there are no laws or amendments stating the members of the Electoral College must vote in accordance with the state they represent. Due to this error in representation of the public, the Electoral College rules according to the “minority” vote - going against the basic principles of Democracy. In all transparency, as noted in the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000, it is possible for the popular candidacy vote to be negated by the Electoral College vote (Document G). In the election of 1842, Jackson was the popular choice, yet the Electoral College voted against the States and chose Adams for the Presidency. The ability to overrule the majority vote gives the Electoral College an undemocratic advantage in the choice for
“...The Electoral College makes sure that the states count in Presidential elections...federalism [the combination of a central government with some authority given to state and local governments] is central to our grand constitutional effort to restrain power” (Document C). Although initially intended to lend an ear to the public’s preferred candidate for the Presidency, there are no laws or amendments stating the members of the Electoral College must vote in accordance with the state they represent. Due to this error in representation of the public, the Electoral College rules according to the “minority” vote - going against the basic principles of Democracy. In all transparency, as noted in the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000, it is possible for the popular candidacy vote to be negated by the Electoral College vote (Document G). In the election of 1842, Jackson was the popular choice, yet the Electoral College voted against the States and chose Adams for the Presidency. The ability to overrule the majority vote gives the Electoral College an undemocratic advantage in the choice for