{"product_id":"why-we-need-the-electoral-college-9781684510139","title":"Why We Need the Electoral College","description":"Is the Electoral College anti-democratic? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome would say yes. After all, the presidential candidate with the most popular votes has nevertheless lost the election at least three times, including 2016. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo some Americans, that's a scandal. They believe the Electoral College is an intolerable flaw in the Constitution, a relic of a bygone era that ought to have been purged long ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut that would be a terrible mistake, warns Tara Ross in this vigorous defense of \"the indispensable Electoral College.\" Far from an obstacle to enlightened democracy, the Electoral College is one of the guardrails ensuring the stability of the American Republic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this lively and instructive primer, Tara Ross explains: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the Founders established the Electoral College--and why they thought it vital to the Constitution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the Electoral College was meant to be more important than the popular vote\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the Electoral College prevents political crises after tight elections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the Electoral College doesn't favor one party over the other\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the states are the driving force behind presidential elections and how efforts to centralize the process have led to divisiveness and discontent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the Electoral College is inappropriately labeled a \"relic of slavery\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEvery four years, the controversy is renewed: Should we keep the Electoral College? Tara Ross shows you why the answer should be a resounding \u003ci\u003eYes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12527587\"\u003eTara Ross\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Regnery Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684510139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684510139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL008000\"\u003ePolitical Process | Campaigns \u0026amp; Elections\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036040\"\u003eUnited States | 19th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL042020\"\u003ePolitical Ideologies | Conservatism \u0026amp; Liberalism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTara Ross is a lawyer and writer who focuses on the intersection among law, public policy, and constitutional history. She often appears as a guest on a variety of talk shows nationwide to discuss these matters and regularly addresses civic, university, and legal audiences. Her work has been published in several law reviews and newspapers, including the National Law Journal, USA Today, the American Enterprise Online, National Review Online, WeeklyStandard.com, FoxNews.com, HumanEvents.com, The Washington Times, and the Texas Review of Law \u0026amp; Politics. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eEnlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College\u003c\/i\u003e, co-author of \u003ci\u003eUnder God: George Washington and the Question of Church and State\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Elect A President: The Story of our Electoral College\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regnery Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42661924274413,"sku":"9781684510139","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f1aac6c1-b609-44cd-9fc8-ed3b66c21e40.jpg?v=1649374394","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/why-we-need-the-electoral-college-9781684510139","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}