Author Question: James Madison defined a(n) __________ as a group of individuals concerned more with their ... (Read 61 times)

sdfghj · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

James Madison defined a(n) __________ as a group of individuals concerned more with their self-interest than with the rights of individuals outside the group or with the needs of society as a whole.

a. faction
b. political party
c. social movement
d. oligarchy

Question 2

Would elimination of the Electoral College change American elections? Would the change be positive?

What will be an ideal response?

poopface · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how elimination of the Electoral College would likely result in replacing it with a system where the election would be determined by the winner of the popular vote.
2. Discuss how this would reduce or eliminate the possibility that the person who received the most votes would not win the election.
3. Discuss how this would affect the strategies of the campaigns regarding in which states to spend time and effort in an attempt to gain votes. The result would be more time spent in large states.
4. Discuss how there would be both positive and negative results. For example, the public would now directly elect the president; however, candidates would likely ignore many small states and give additional attention to the large states.