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It fits with the federalist and republican notions of organizing the government. It gives priority to the plurality in individual states over a plurality in the popular vote. Arguably, it makes the voters in medium-sized or small-states have much more influence than those of large states, and certainly more than they would have if the election were decided purely by the popular vote. It provides a means of deciding the election in the case of death or disability of a winning candidate for President or Vice President.
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What argument for keeping or eliminating the electoral college did you find most compelling?
It is one of the most dangerous institutions in American politics today and should be abolished. The primary impact of the Electoral College is that it gives the citizens of some states more influence over the presidential election than citizens of other states.
What is the branch of government that decides the meaning of the laws?
In the US, there isn't a branch of government assigned specifically with deciding "the meaning of laws." The legislative branch, or Congress, creates new laws and passes them into being. The executive branch, the president and his appointed staff and agencies, execute the laws passed by Congress. And in the case of conflict or argument about the laws, the judicial branch sits in judgment over the laws, to see that they are in keeping with the Constitution.
What is the function of manunggul jar?
for keeping the dead bodies...
Why do politicians gerrymander districts?
Gerrymandering is all about keeping the status quo. It boils down to drawing the district lines in such a way that it keeps the EXISTING representative in power (or at least, that representative's party).
What are political freedoms?
In the United States Constitutions political, human, and natural rights/freedoms are regarded a integral to one another. These freedoms are enumerated by the Bill of Rights, with the rights of speech, assembly, press, petition, keeping and bearing of arms, legal representation, and due process as specifically fundamental and unalienable.
