IF YOU DONT KNOW THEN DONT RESPOND!! Electoral College
The Electoral College has been a topic for debate. Some people believe that the Electoral College is
no longer needed to decide on the president. There are many people who believe that the popular
vote should determine the next president of the United States. For this assignment, you are going to
research the Electoral College. You will use your research to answer each question below in
paragraphs of your own words.
Directions
Address the debate on the Electoral College by using your research to answer the following
questions. Your response to each question should be in a paragraph of your own words.
1. What reasons did the members of the Constitutional Convention have for creating the
Electoral College? Use examples from your research to support your answer
2. How have voters in America changed since the Constitution was created?
3. Should the Electoral College continue
to be used? Why or why not? Use examples from your
research to support your answer.