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The Electoral College: Will no one rid us of this meddlesome relic?
On the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, the Electoral College is expected to demonstrate not only its uselessness but its destructiveness by choosing for president a candidate who lost the national popular vote by more than 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Electoral College, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, Voting, Voting Rights Act
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Donald Trump, Electoral College, Federalist Number 10, Federalist Number 68, James Madison, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution
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Gerrymandering: Politics as situational ethics?
The state senator had an appointment out of town, and all his colleagues knew it. As soon as he left, the other political party, exploiting its temporary one-seat advantage, rushed to the floor a new legislative district map, though the … Continue reading
Posted in gerrymandering, James Madison, U.S. Constitution
Tagged Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, Commission on Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government, congressional redistricting, Federalist Number 10, gerrymandering, redistricting, situational ethics, U.S. Constitution, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia Senate, William J. Howell
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