The Electoral Process
Words: 323 Pages: 1 5250The United States Electoral College is a body of electors established by the United States Constitution, composed every four years for the main purpose of electing the president and vice president of the United States. The Electoral College was formed because the founding fathers were afraid of direct election to the Presidency. They feared a tyrant could manipulate public opinion and come to power. The Electoral College originally provided the Constitutional Convention with a compromise between the popular election of […]