chapter 12 response
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chapter12essayresponse.docxThe Question:
Why does the United States select its president using the Electoral College? What are the drawbacks to this system? Does a President need the support of Congress to be successful? Please explain why or why not.
Instructions: Please submit your response that completely answers the essay question(s) below. Use information you learned in the assigned reading/videos to answer the questions. Do not use any outside sources, including those found via Google, etc. Questions asking for an opinion need to be answered with information learned in the lecture material.
Posts should be between 250-300 words.
Rubric:
(16-20 points) Post demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of course material. Well written with few or no spelling or grammatical mistakes. Met or exceeded word count.
(10-15 points) Post demonstrates moderate knowledge and understanding of course material. More than a few spelling or grammatical mistakes. Did not meet word count.
(0-9 points) Post demonstrates a lack of knowledge and understanding of course material. Several spelling or grammatical mistakes. Did not meet word count.
The Question:
Why does the United States select its president using the Electoral College? What are the drawbacks to this system? Does a President need the support of Congress to be successful? Please explain why or why not.
