They likely developed because of the physical geography of the Mediterranean region.
Enslaved Africans were brought to America against their will. Indentured servants agreed to work for 4-7 years in exchange for transportation to the colonies.
Each state has a number of electors, equal to the number of representatives and senators from that state. It was created because ordinary people were thought to be uneducated and unable to vote intelligently. Regular citizens' votes are worthless, only electors' votes count and the one with the most votes is president.
Pros: None
Cons: Popular vote is essentially useless
44 presidents are in the U.S.
