How exactly does the Electoral College work and why did the Founding Fathers choose this system for us to select the new president and vice president of the United States? As we know that years prior to this, the Founding Fathers and other colonists in early America fled Great Britain in hopes of a fresh start. Obviously, when setting up the government for this new country, they would not create it the same as it was in Great Britain. The Founding Fathers created a flawed system but has and still continues to be the best option for us here in America, which is why we should not abolish the Electoral College system.
The Founding Fathers knew they wanted their leader to have limited power. These delegates did not believe the common people would have enough knowledge to make a good decision, therefore they did not believe that the president and vice president should be elected by direct popular vote. With many other possibilities the delegates at this meeting settled on the Electoral College system. Each state has one electoral vote for each of the senators and representatives in their state making this politically equal representation. The way this works come election day, the common people …show more content…
This is not true for all presidential elections but more often than not it is. Many people wonder why the the Third Party candidate often gets no electoral votes, and claim that they have no chance of ever winning a presidential election. Some Third Party candidates are more popular than others but most of America will vote for 1 of the 2 main parties. I believe that it is not the Electoral College system that does not give the Third Party nominee a chance, I think it is the fact that our votes weigh so heavily on the main parties that the only good a Third Party does is take votes from the other
The Founding Fathers knew they wanted their leader to have limited power. These delegates did not believe the common people would have enough knowledge to make a good decision, therefore they did not believe that the president and vice president should be elected by direct popular vote. With many other possibilities the delegates at this meeting settled on the Electoral College system. Each state has one electoral vote for each of the senators and representatives in their state making this politically equal representation. The way this works come election day, the common people …show more content…
This is not true for all presidential elections but more often than not it is. Many people wonder why the the Third Party candidate often gets no electoral votes, and claim that they have no chance of ever winning a presidential election. Some Third Party candidates are more popular than others but most of America will vote for 1 of the 2 main parties. I believe that it is not the Electoral College system that does not give the Third Party nominee a chance, I think it is the fact that our votes weigh so heavily on the main parties that the only good a Third Party does is take votes from the other