Historian
Your
role is to research the history of the ECS. Make sure that you are able
to contribute to your group’s position, whether it is Reform or Defend,
through the inclusion of historical information regarding the ECS.
Is the current system unfair? What are the issues? Your role is to research ECS history in the sense that you can help support your group’s decision to Reform or Defend. Four times in history we have had a candidate that won the popular vote in the election but did not become President. In 1824, Andrew Jackson won the popular vote in a four-man race but the House of Representatives selected John Quincy Adams. Ever hear of Samuel J. Tilden? He was the popular vote winner in 1876. Benjamin Harrison (1888) and Al Gore (2000) were also winners but losers.
The process was never intended to be democratic. The first presidents were appointed by the elites, and Andrew Jackson was the first man to change that and make popular voting important.
Historian, your notes are below, print them out and use them as a guide to your research and final project. You will need Adobe Acrobat to download these notes.
• Historian Notes (7 kb)
General ECS information Links:
U.S. Electoral College Site
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/about.htmlElectoral College Calculator:
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/calculator.htmlWikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Electoral_College
Links Specific to your Role:
Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwec.htmlOrigins of the Electoral College
http://mises.org/article.aspx?Id=545Jackson County Election Board
http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/electoralcollege.aspx
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EDC 385G: Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Instructional Technology Program, The University of Texas
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December 13, 2004