Question

Explain the role of the electoral college in electing the US president, and compare two instances, one from the 19th century and one from the 21st century, in which the president was elected despite a discrepancy between the popular vote results and the electoral college results.

Answer 1

The major role of the Electors of each state who altogether form  the electoral college is to select the President and Vice President of the United States. Afterwards, Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes.

   A credible instance where the power of the electoral college was felt in the 19th century was the lection of 1800 where Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson defeated Federalist John Adams by a margin of seventy-three to sixty-five electoral votes in the presidential election.

    Another Instance in the 21st century in which Republican candidate Donald Trump beat Democrat Hillary Clinton, wife of the former president, Bill Clinton, despite the fact that Hillary Clinton received 2.8 million more votes in the popular vote.

What is the Electoral College?

In the United States, the electoral college  is a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices.

So far, there have been 6 US presidents who have assumed office due to the electoral college votes. They Include

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Quincy Adams

• Rutherford B. Hayes
• Benjamin Harrison
• Donald Trump

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