• Why Do We Have the Electoral College?

  • Sep 21 2020
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Why Do We Have the Electoral College?

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  • Why do we use this complicated 18th century invention to elect U.S. presidents? Where did the Electoral College come from, what problems and controversies has it caused, and what are its potential benefits for our election system? Our guests, Dr. Aaron Mason and Dr. Eric Schmaltz of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, discuss this hugely consequential quirk of our electoral system and how it has affected American democracy.  Facebook: @Ok.Humanities Twitter: @Okhumanities Instagram: @Okhumanities Our homepage: okhumanities.org/brainbox  More information about this episode: https://www.okhumanities.org/page/brainbox-s3-ep13 
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