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Electoral College: What is it and why do we have it? 3 Articles

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    by Thokozile Gurganious

    The US Constitution provides that, "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may b...read more

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    by J. Janie Lipsmeyer

    The designers of the United States Constitution were mostly educated, wealthy and well known men in their circle. They did not want the uneducated majority to have too much power and end up running our country. These men...read more

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    by SUZEEQ

    Election Day and everyone heads to the polls to cast their vote to their chosen candidate, but are they really given any power at all? Some say they are not and that the Electoral College is unfair and does not reflect th...read more

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