I need help with this assignmentElectoral CollegeAs your readings for this week point out, the President is not elected by a direct vote of the people but rather by the Electoral College. Some argue that this discourages voters from voting if they live in a state that goes for Democrats or Republicans in every election. Voter turnout in âbattlegroundâ or âswingâ states such as Florida, Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania does tend to be higher but there are also reasons for this system.For this assignment answer the following questions in 3 paragraphs:How are the number of electoral votes decided for each state? How many electoral votes are in your home state? Which Presidential candidate (Obama or Romney) won your stateâs electoral votes in the 2012 election?Briefly explain the âpros and consâ of the electoral system. Why do we have the electoral system? What are some arguments against it?Explain what you think. Should the U.S. maintain the current Electoral College system, move toward a national popular vote system, or use the âproportional votingâ system for the Electoral College used by Maine and Nebraska?As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.You may not use websites such as âask.comâ or âwiki answersâ in your writing assignment. There are lots of great resources, such as these listed below that provide you with information to answer these questions.http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/map/historic.htmlhttp://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html#whyechttp://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.htmlhttp://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/view_from_chicago/2012/11/defending_the_electoral_college.htmlhttp://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/23/voter-turnout-swing-states/1787693/
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