| | [[Image:Map of USA fifty percent population by counties.png|thumb|275px|right|Half of the population lives in these counties, giving undue electoral influence to city centers]] | | [[Image:Map of USA fifty percent population by counties.png|thumb|275px|right|Half of the population lives in these counties, giving undue electoral influence to city centers]] |
| − | The '''Electoral College''' is the method by which the [[United States]] elects a [[president]] every four years. The [[Founding Fathers|Founders]] wanted Electors to gather in each state rather than in a common place, thereby minimizing intrigue and corruption. Each state then votes on the presidential candidate. The details are specified in the [[U.S. Constitution]], Article II, Section 1, Clause 3. The top six states having the most Electors are California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania (the latter two are tied at 20 Electors); meanwhile, seven states have only 3 Electors, the smallest number possible: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. | + | The '''Electoral College''' is the method by which the [[United States]] elects a [[president]] every four years. The [[Founding Fathers|Founders]] wanted Electors to gather in each state rather than in a common place, thereby minimizing intrigue and corruption. Each state then votes on the presidential candidate. The details are specified in the [[U.S. Constitution]], Article II, Section 1, Clause 3. The top six states having the most Electors are California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania (the latter two are tied at 20 Electors); meanwhile, seven states have only 3 Electors, the smallest number possible: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming.<ref>New Jersey has 14 Electors.</ref> |
| | 1. Bloom, Sol, and Johnson, Lars. ''The Story of the Constitution''. Christian Liberty Press, 2001. | | 1. Bloom, Sol, and Johnson, Lars. ''The Story of the Constitution''. Christian Liberty Press, 2001. |