RJA #10a: Thesis Statement

Research Question: What does the Electoral College System accomplish and should it be in place?

Reasons:

1) Represenation

2) Political Corruption

3) State Power

The Electoral College was set in place by the founders of America because they did want there to be a large majority who controls all political branches, but to give representation to the most people and the states; this electorate system must not be removed from our Constitution.

RJA #7c: Field Research Plan

In regards to my field research I am wrestling with condutcing and interview with one of my past political science professors who also published a book. Also I am considering creating a survey to give to the general public.

In the interview I would ask him questions regarding what his thoughts are about the electoral college and if it is working the way it was intended. Depending on what he thinks I would cater my questions accordingly and would try to have him express both sides of the argument.

In the Survey my goal would be to see what the general population thinks about the system and if they have much, if any knowledge of the topic.

RJA #6a:

Should we elect the president by popular vote? After hundreds of attempts to abolish Electoral College, opponents are promoting a plan to work around it.
New York Times Upfront 140.10 (Feb 25, 2008); p 22
September 14

Save the Electoral College
Paul Greenberg
Monday marh 9, 09
Townhal.com
Sep. 22

The question of the merit of our electoral college system. pro.
J. Tanger
congressional digest; mar1952, vol 31 issue 3, p88-90, 2p
Sep 22

RJA #6b:

What does the Electoral College system accomplish and should it be in place?

Boolean Operators:

Electoral College AND effective*

Electoral College AND accomplish*

Electoral College AND reason*

Electoral College Theor*
American National Government Theor*
American Presidential AND Election AND System

Math:

Electoral College + effective*

Electoral College + accomplish*

Electoral College + reason*
Election+ System
Constitutional+ Election

RJA #6c:

My Protopage:
http://protopage.com/davidlholden

RJA #5b

The politics of electoral college reform, by Lawrence D. Longley and Alan G Braun. With a foreword by Birch Bayh.
Published: New Haven, Yale University Press, 1972
Series: A Yale fastback, YF-11
Yale fastback ; 11


Democracy's moment: reforming the American political system for the 21st century.
Ronald Hayduck; Kevin Mattson
Publisher: Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2002
Series: People, passions, and power

Selecting the President
Bower Aly
Columbia, Mo., Artcraft Press
Discussion and Debate manual

The great debate: the need for constitution reform.
Rodney D Scott
Chicago : Rampant Lion Press 1999

Pro/con
Sally McFall; Grolier Educational (Firm); Grolier Incorporated.; et al
Publisher: Danbury, Conn. : Grolier Educational, 2002-<2005>
Summary: A series of essays analyzing questions or dilemmas relating to social issues.

RJA #5c

Kenneth Leverock
http://kennysengblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-4a-generating-keywords.html#comment-form

Megan Wallace
http://meganwallace1020blog.blogspot.com/2009/09/rja-4b-writing-search-strings.html#comment-form