Writing Notes 2 Writing Notes Professor’s Name Student’s Name Course Title Date Argument In this paper we argue that Electoral College should be abolished in the United States. The Electoral College is not suited for the 21st century. While the Electoral college was established to balance power between the congress and the states, ensure large states do not dominate small ones and ensure checks in the constitutional system, it has recently been ineffective in doing so. Key points The Electoral College should be abolished for the following reasons 1. The reasons as to why the Electoral College was established are no longer relevant. 2. It gives more power to some states and allows few of them to decide the presidential election 3. It ignores the will of the people. It does not account for the principle of the majority have their say. Audience The audience for this essay will be legislators, state administrators and the general public. The challenge that is likely to be experienced is convincing the audience that there are more limitations associated with Electoral College. Goal The main aim of this essay is to convince people to support the abolishment of the Electoral College in the United States. The essay will require support from different resources for it to be successful. Resources Edwards III, G. C. (2019). The Faulty Premises of the Electoral College. Retrieved from This article provides significant insights on the limitations of the Electoral College. This supports my arguments as it gives reasons on why the Electoral College should be abolished. Cox, A. M. (2018). The Electoral College: A Constitutional Needle in a Political Hay Stack. Int'l J. Soc. Sci. Stud., 6 , 94. Retrieved from This article provides detailed explanations on why the challenges associated with the Electoral College. This will support my argument by highlighting the limitations of Electoral College. Supporting resources The following are the main points of the essay with the supporting resources; 1. The reasons as to why the Electoral College was established are no longer relevant (Edwards III, 2019). 2. It gives more power to some states and allows few of them to decide the presidential election (Cox, 2018). 3. It ignores the will of the people. It does not account for the principle of the majority have their say (Edwards III, 2019). ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM 2 Electoral College System Student Name Institution Affiliation Electoral College System American citizens have been using the Electoral College System over the years to make the electoral decisions. Based on history, the system has not been beneficial to the people and does not satisfy the democratic right of each American and should be abolished. The objective that led to the adoption of the Electoral College system was to have an intellect that would help American citizens choose their leaders because they thought that they are not intelligent enough to elect a leader of integrity. Currently, Americans are intelligent and well informed and should be given a chance to make electoral decisions by exercising their democratic right in full that is direct voting for a president (Cox, 2018). The Electoral College has been influenced by political transformation over the years where few states currently take the responsibility of making presidential election decisions on behalf of the others Cox, 2018). The more populated states have the opportunity like the California State has more powers compared to less populated states like Idaho. The scenario creates a state of unfairness where people feel their contribution to their country’s leadership is not significant. Finally, the Electoral College fails to adhere to the people’s will where the majority must always have their say (Edwards III, 2019). The system makes the effort of American citizens to have a leader of their choice meaningless because the opinion of the majority is not taken into much consideration. The argument would enlighten the general public including the politicians to champion for a better system that ensures that the contribution of each individual is respected. References Edwards III, G. C. (2019). The Faulty Premises of the Electoral College. Retrieved from Cox, A. M. (2018). The Electoral College: A Constitutional Needle in a Political Hay Stack. Int'l J. Soc. Sci. Stud., 6, 94. Retrieved from
