Saving the electoral college : why the national popular vote would undermine democracy
"The 2016 election caused many pundits and citizens alike to decry the Electoral College. This book explains the dangerous and unconstitutional implications of the National Popular Vote Bill, which is quietly passing in state houses across the nation"--
Print Book, English, 2019
Praeger, Santa Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado, 2019
xv, 193 Seiten ; 25 cm
9781440869952, 1440869952
1129403849
Online version:
Introduction: John F. Kennedy's vision of federalism
The solar system of government power
Electing a president: the framers' vision
Direct election illusion
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
The Grand Compromise and the unit vote: myths and misdirection
Presidential campaigns and incentives: "That's where the votes are"
Legitimacy and certainty
The recount problem
Myths about the electoral college: a response
Reform: proposals and alternatives
Conclusion: The case for preserving federalism
National popular vote interstate compact: California's bill
Selected provisions of the U.S. Constitution