The Electoral College system was established in Article II, section I, of the U. S. Constitution and has been modified by the 12th Amendment. The framers of the constitution created it because they felt that the common people were generally misinformed and easily misled. By creating the Electoral College the people had a choice but the government still had control. Before the adoption of the 12th Amendment in 1804, the electors voted for two persons without …
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…only one way to get that change. It is to get involved. Everyone that believes that the presidential election system is wrong, needs to speak up and do something to change it. I think it would be best to start at the state level, and see what happens from there. If everyone can come together on one method of changing the system and works hard at it, the Electoral College can be changed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**