Longman Political Podcasts - George Edwards - The Electoral College and Voter Inflation

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How are electoral votes allocated, and in what ways can this system misrepresent the popular vote? How does the "winner-take-all" system disenfranchise voters, and what impacts can this have?

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How did the electoral system ease some of the Framers' concerns about the new government? Are those concerns still valid?

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