Why was the electoral college created? constitutional delegates feared that citizens might not be sufficiently informed to elect the president, since literacy rates were low and communication was slow. the electoral college was created to provide balance to the presidential elections when it became too cumbersome for states to calculate their exact populations. corruption during the gilded age of politics led to a distortion of the political process and a need to restore balance to the presidential elections. the election of 1800 created conflict when there was no clear winner, leading to an amendment to the constitution and the creation of the electoral college.

What were the differing views of the presidency held by the framers?

50 me on july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!

Go to one of the news sites listed below or another site of your choice and find an article about acts against humanity that are being committed somewhere in the world today. write a paragraph as if you were reporting it to the world. be sure to include the 5 w’s: who, what, why , when, and where, and how. put the source