USA Essay Plans Flashcards
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Q
Evaluate the argument that US democracy is in crisis?
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Para 1: Unelected Powers
Electoral college
- Lack of legitimacy
- Poor representation
- Faithless electors
- Hamilton campaign - actively going against the person who had been voted for by the people in 2016
- Twice in the past 5 elections, there has been a legitimacy gap due to the popular vote being different to the winner
- In 2016 2.9 million more people voted for Clinton
- However:
- In the constitution to guard against unsuitable candidates from getting into the Whitehouse
- Only actually 7 faithless electors in 2016 and Trump did win 30 states
- States have introduced legislation to prevent faithless electors
- New York $1000 fine for being a faithless elector
- In the constitution to guard against unsuitable candidates from getting into the Whitehouse
Interest group influence on iron triagles
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