Commonplace Cinema Club

The Tamed Electoral College

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What is the Electoral College? Scared to ask your friend? Scared of sparking an argument? No need to fear! Today we discuss the electoral college, its history, and why it matters. Come learn with us as we explore the Electoral College and its place in our government! 

Links in order of reference. Check out for more information regarding electoral college. 

  1. Wagner, H. L. (2016). Electoral college. In How the President Is Elected, Updated Edition. New York: Facts On File. 
  2. https://www.britannica.com/event/Constitutional-Convention
  3. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=2976
  4. https://electoralvotemap.com/a-brief-electoral-college-history/
  5. https://www.history.com/news/reconstruction-1876-election-rutherford-hayes
  6. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2000/00-949
  7. https://www.history.com/news/2000-election-bush-gore-votes-supreme-court
  8. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-2/section-1/clause-2-4/electoral-college
  9. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-electoral-college-works-timeline-2020-8
  10. https://www.britannica.com/story/how-does-the-electoral-college-work
  11. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/electoralworks.htm
  12. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/us/politics/how-does-the-electoral-college-work.html
  13. https://billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/student-resources/think-the-vote/electoral-college/
  14. https://people.howstuffworks.com/voter-suppression1.htm
  15. https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-john-lewis
  16. https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/black-power/sncc




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