The Electoral College was created by the framers of the U.S. Constitution as an alternative to electing the president by popular vote or by Congress. It helped give more power to the poeple.
<h2><em>In 1789, food shortages and economic crises led to the outbreak of the French Revolution. King Louis and his queen, Mary-Antoinette, were imprisoned in August 1792, and in September the monarchy was abolished.</em></h2>
