The electoral college and the development of American democracy. (Contemporary Perspectives).

From: Perspectives on Political Science | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The contemporary idea that the electoral college is undemocratic is fostered (1) by the understanding that "democratic" is what (or who) most voters want, in contrast to the Founders' view that "democratic" combines as much as possible popular consent with "justice and the common good," and (2) by the idea that "one person one vote" for president within each state is undemocratic because democracy requires "one vote, one value" nationally. Both developments discredit the electoral college's "federal" means of electing the president and work toward replacing it with a "national" ...

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