Why does the us have the electoral college system

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Background Information (Provide detailed responses for full credit) Why does the U.S. have the Electoral College system? Think about the Framers. Who are the electors? How are they chosen in your state? What do the electors actually do? Can they vote any way they wish? What happens if an elector chooses to vote differently from the people they are representing? How are they divided among the states? How many does your state have? How does your state determine how many Electoral votes each candidate will get? How many electoral votes are needed to win? What if no candidate receives a majority? Has this ever happened? Provide two examples of one election where the Electoral College did not represent the majority of the nation's wishes.

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