Starting with the Constitutional Convention of 1776 and ending with Trump-Clinton presidential
election of 2016, give a historical and political analysis of the Electoral College. You should
address some or all of the following issues:
How did the Electoral College get started?
Why did some of the Founding Fathers want it? How did it evolve?
What has been its impact over the years on upcoming presidential elections? (Pay particular attention to the 2000 and 2016
presidential elections.)
What does the future hold for the Electoral College?
What are the
prospects that it will be reformed or eliminated?
Title
The Past, Present, and Future of the Electoral College
2. Abstract (Summary)
The abstract highlights the main points of the report. It should state what was attempted,
how it was accomplished, and what was achieved.
3. Table of Contents
The table of contents lists each section heading along with the page where it can be found in
the report. The abstract is not listed.
4. Introduction
The introduction provides the motivation to read on. It describes the motivation for the
project and provides any relevant” and appropriate” background information. Further, it
brie
y describes the material contained in the report.
5. Body
Do not include Body” as a section in the report. Sections in this part of the report include
detailed presentation of the report, procedures, derivations and formulations of necessary
models|eg. mathematical models, analysis, results, and discussions.
6. Conclusions
7. References
Cited references are listed in this section. Do not include references that are not cited in the
report.
8. Appendices
If there is an appendix, it is included here. If there is none, do not include an appendix.
