electoral college

The electoral college system is one which is criticized often. In most of the countries in the world their leader is chosen by popular vote. This was true even in communist countries, although many times only one candidate runs sometime. This system of popular vote is not used in the United States, the country that is supposed to be the most democratic. The Electoral College, the constitutional system for the election of the president and …

…not prone to actually occur, it showns the undemocratic way that we choose the most important public official in our country. With some changes this system can be modified in to an acceptable one, but why isn’t a popular vote used. It is sensible, democratic and straight-forward. It is uncontroversial and allows the people of the United States to choose the person they want to lead them as president. Bibliography Encarta 98 World Book Encyclopedia 1999