Fina L Project Powerpoint

The document discusses how the US electoral college system works to elect the president: 1) The electoral college was created by the framers of the constitution as a safety net to prevent unqualified candidates from becoming president. 2) There are 538 total electoral votes, with each state getting electoral votes based on the number of representatives and senators it has. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. 3) In most states, whichever candidate wins the popular vote gets all of the state's electoral votes in a "winner-take-all" system.