2. The framers created the electoral college to elect the president of the United States. This system influences the campaign strategies of presidential candidates.

Describe two reasons why the framers chose to use the electoral college as the method to elect the president.

1. Framers did not trust the average citizen to be educated enough to make the decision, 2. fear of the "tyranny of the majority" allows minority states to have a say all states have electoral votes

Describe two campaign tactics presidential candidates use to win swing states.

Candidates focus on swing states issues care about Put more advertising on there

Studies show that the electoral college is unpopular with the American people. * Explain why, that in spite of its unpopularity, the U.S. has not dropped the electoral college in favor of the popular vote.

eases presidential candidates campaigns know secure states and which ones to focus on still represents people's vote

Describe one problem that the 2000 presidential election revealed about the electoral college.

the electoral college failed to represent the popular vote -5 rep. 4 demo,