EC Role of Electoral College in The Election of The President of The US Essay The Electoral College If you have not yet done so, watch the 2009 debate abou

EC Role of Electoral College in The Election of The President of The US Essay The Electoral College
If you have not yet done so, watch the 2009 debate about the electoral college on C-Span’s Washington Journal. The video of the debate is linked in this unit’s study and in Resources for this assignment. Using the textbook, this video, and other academically credible sources, write a 500–700-word paper in which you complete the following:
Define the electoral college.
Describe the role of the electoral college in the election of the president and vice president of the United States.
Take a position on whether the electoral college should be abolished in favor of a direct popular vote. Defend your position using two specific arguments.
REQUIREMENTS
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Length: 500–700 words.
Resources: Use at least two scholarly sources from the Capella library or Internet.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
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