1. What is the author claiming?
electoral college is unfair . popular vote election is better
2. What evidence does the author use to support their claim?
typical voter had few opportunities to learn about presidential candidates
electors were better educated than average citizens
there are more sources of information for voters
electoral college has a winner take all system where the majority get to choose the candidate
a person can LOSE THE POPULAR VOTE & still win the election <---- very important...happened with President Trump and Bush
3. What is the reasoning behind using the evidence to support the claim
reasoning are the sentences that use the word 'WOULD'
it gives more weight to votes cast in small states.
With a system of direct election, all votes would be equally important and equally sought after.
instead of focusing on states that provide key electoral votes candidates would focus on getting individual votes
all votes would be equally important
League of Women Voters used to run presidential debates and give the questions to both candidates before the debate happened
