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6 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2020
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The Electoral College was created as a bulwark, a barrier between the people and the vote for the president. The founders feared giving people too much power so they created a system that put a check on the people's vote by "men of virtue" (and they were all men at the time). It is because of the Electoral College that a person can win the presidency even if they lose the popular vote — but how does it work, exactly?
Released:
Sep 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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Midterm Edition: 5 Things to Know about the Midterms: A primer on the most important exercise in democracy that you never cared about. by Civics 101