What is the Electoral College? Scared to ask your friend? Scared of sparking an argument? No need to fear! Today we discuss the electoral college, its history, and why it matters. Come learn with us as we explore the Electoral College and its place in our government!

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Wagner, H. L. (2016). Electoral college. In How the President Is Elected, Updated Edition. New York: Facts On File.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Constitutional-Convention
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=2976
https://electoralvotemap.com/a-brief-electoral-college-history/
https://www.history.com/news/reconstruction-1876-election-rutherford-hayes
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2000/00-949
https://www.history.com/news/2000-election-bush-gore-votes-supreme-court
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-2/section-1/clause-2-4/electoral-college
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-electoral-college-works-timeline-2020-8
https://www.britannica.com/story/how-does-the-electoral-college-work
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/electoralworks.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/us/politics/how-does-the-electoral-college-work.html
https://billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/student-resources/think-the-vote/electoral-college/
https://people.howstuffworks.com/voter-suppression1.htm
https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-john-lewis
https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/black-power/sncc