Join us for an illuminating journey through the creation of America's unique presidential selection system - the Electoral College. This comprehensive exploration reveals how the Founding Fathers wrestled with designing a method to elect presidents that would balance state and federal powers, protect minority interests, and ensure stable leadership for the new nation. From the heated debates of the 1787 Constitutional Convention to the system's evolution and enduring impact on modern elections, this episode uncovers the complex compromises and philosophical principles that shaped one of the most distinctive features of American democracy. Through careful historical analysis, we examine why the Founders chose this intricate system over direct popular vote, and how their decisions continue to influence presidential elections today.

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