Electoral College: by Marco Leon https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege en-us 2016-05-05 15:22:35 UTC 2017-11-08 18:10:01 UTC hello@padlet.com How many points is this FRQ worth? marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109449629 5 points ]]> 2016-05-05 15:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109449629 a.) Describe the winner-take-all feature of the electoral college. marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109449699 The winner-take-all feature of the electoral college is a system that allows all electoral votes to go to the candidate who got the majority of votes within the states. For example instead of distributing the votes by the percentage of votes they might have received they just give all the electoral votes to the candidate with the highest percentage that won that specific state.]]> 2016-05-05 15:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109449699 b.) Explain one way in which the winner-take-all feature of the electoral college affects how presidential candidates from the two major political parties run their campaigns.  marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109449864 The winner take all system  affects both major parties (Democrats and Republicans) due to the choice they have to make for the president and also who can be the best vice president for the white house.]]> 2016-05-05 15:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109449864 c.) Explain one way in which the winner-take-all feature of the electoral college hinders third-party candidates. marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109452882 This hinders the third party because they do not get any electoral votes]]> 2016-05-05 15:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109452882 d.) Explain two reasons why the electoral college has not been abolished.  marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109453258 Two reasons that the electoral college can benefit small states because it allows there vote to count more when it comes to their decision. The second reasons is the it would require a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college.]]> 2016-05-05 15:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109453258 Raul Morales and Alonzo Monarrez  https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109491255 2016-05-05 18:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/electoralcollege/wish/109491255