AP Government Argument Essay: Abolishing the Electoral College
Words: 423 1973Claim/Thesis The Electoral College should be abolished and replaced with a national popular vote system, because the current system undermines democratic representation, gives disproportionate power to smaller states, and contradicts the principle of one person, one vote. Evidence from Foundational Documents Although Federalist No. 68, authored by Alexander Hamilton, supports the Electoral College by arguing that it helps prevent unqualified candidates from becoming president, this rationale no longer holds in a modern democracy with mass media and an informed electorate. […]