What are the benefits and risks of abolishing the electoral college? Do you believe that the Electoral College should be abolished? Why or why not?

1. The framers of the Constitution designed the Senate to filter the output of the sometimes hasty House. Do you think this was a wise idea? Why or why not?

2. Over the past few years, discussions about the viability of the electoral college have taken center stage. We saw this with the election of George W. Bush and calls to abolish the electoral college became deafening after the 2016 election. What are the benefits and risks of abolishing the electoral college? Do you believe that the Electoral College should be abolished? Why or why not?

What are the benefits and risks of abolishing the electoral college? Do you believe that the Electoral College should be abolished? Why or why not?
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