You must use at least five SCHOLARLY sources (not Wikipedia or an Encyclopedia) in your paper. You will cite your sources using either Chicago format or Turabian format, not MLA or APA. There are examples listed below.
Please double-space your paper and use Times Roman font size 12.
You do not need a cover or title page.
Word count must be 750-1250 words, not counting the notes and Bibliography. Type the word count on the first page of the paper.
You need to have either a footnote or endnote for every citation. Footnote numbers are sequential. Footnote numbers do not repeat even if citing a source for the second or third time. Please look at the examples carefully. You need a separate Bibliography page that lists all the materials you looked at even if you did not use them in the paper. Authors are listed in order by their last name.
The following are some resources to help you with the citations.
Youtube Videos on Chicago Manual of Style FormatDownload Youtube Videos on Chicago Manual of Style Format
Turabian_Style_Examples
EFSC LibGuide for Chicago Style citations
Citation_Examples_in_a_paper.doc
You will write a paper on this topic addressing the following questions.
What is the Electoral College?
How and when was it established?
Why was it established?
What role does the Electoral College play?
Are electors required to vote for the candidate who won the election in his/her state? Why or why not?
How many times has a candidate won the majority vote, but not won the Presidential election?
What are the pros and cons of keeping the Electoral College system? (The bulk of your paper should cover this question)
Now that you have done your research, what is your own educated position regarding the Electoral College? Should we keep it or get rid of it? Why do you feel this way?You will write a paper on this topic addressing the following questions.
What is the Electoral College?
How and when was it established?
Why was it established?
What role does the Electoral College play?
Are electors required to vote for the candidate who won the election in his/her state? Why or why not?
How many times has a candidate won the majority vote, but not won the Presidential election?
What are the pros and cons of keeping the Electoral College system? (The bulk of your paper should cover this question)
Now that you have done your research, what is your own educated position regarding the Electoral College? Should we keep it or get rid of it? Why do you feel this way?