The Electoral College – What is it?

SCI – Electoral College
below are various readings and links on the Electoral College that should help you to better understand how it works.

  1. ELECTORAL COLLEGE ASSIGNMENT – Due Friday Sept 12.
  2. Outline for Mr. Wood’s Presentation of Convention of 1787.
  3. Electoral College Past & Present – this is the assignment I created for the Constitution Center in Philadelphia as part of the Anneberg Foundation’s Summer Seminar Teaching the Presidential Election.
  4. Wikipedia – Electoral College – Electoral College – handout edited version from Wikipeida
  5. Jackson County MO Board of Electors – informative TOC with links to questions on the history of the Electoral College and year by year Election results.
  6. NPR Morning Edition (Con) – Why the Electoral College is bad for America
  7. NPR Morning Edition (Pro) – Debating the Merits of the Electoral College
  8. NPR Tavis Smiley – Debate / Critics call for Amending the Electoral College
  9. Real Clear Politics – This is the website we will be working from for the duration of the Election.

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