What Is the Electoral College? How Does It Work? Why

question 17

Essay

What is the electoral college? How does it work? Why did the Founders assign responsibility for electing the president to the electoral college rather than to a direct national election? How does the electoral college influence the choice of president made by the American people?

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Definitions:

Assertive

Being confident and bold in stating one’s demands or opinions without being aggressive.

Superordinate Goal

An objective that can only be achieved by the cooperation and collaboration of two or more groups, which often leads to reduced conflict and increased unity.

Conflict Stimulation

A strategy of increasing conflict to motivate change.

Moderate Assertiveness

The quality of being confidently assertive in a manner that is neither too aggressive nor too passive.