Should the Electrol College be Abolished
The United States of America was founded by what many consider the social elite of their time. This socially elite group which included George Washington our nations first President, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin contributed to help create what is one of the most respected and well known written documents ever produced, the Constitution of the United States of America. In this document the laws of the land and an entire system of Government was laid out. One of the important sections covered included the establishment of an executive branch headed by a President, and a specific means by which this President was to be installed into office. First devised by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Electoral College as it is known was a compromise between the delegates who favored direct popular election of the President, and those whom felt that the President should be elected by Congress. The Electoral College was put in place in an attempt to distribute the power of those whom elect the President. From history, we all know that distribution of power was one of the major concerns facing the framers of the Constitution.
The actual electors who make up the Electoral College are selected every four (4) years according to the procedures established by the legislatures of their respective state. Generally however, the political parties nominate the electors at their state party conventions or by a vote of the party’s central committee. Sometimes these electors are nominated to recognize their service and dedication to their particular political party. Ultimately, after being nominated these electors are voted on by the people of their state on the day of the general election. As a side note, the Constitution contains very little mention of the qualifications needed to become an elector, except that this person may not be a Senator or Representative of the particular state.
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