Electoral College The Electoral College was instituted by the Founding Fathers as a separation of powers because it ensured that the executive branch would be independent of the legislature. The Electoral College also provided equal representation between large and small states. All but two states, Maine and Nebraska, use a winner-take-all system for awarding electoral votes. Therefore, the candidate with the most popular votes nationwide is not always the candidate who wins the maximum electoral votes. In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore had more popular votes than George W. Bush, but he still lost the presidency. This caused many people to reevaluate whether the Electoral College was still necessary and whether it should be eradicated. Respond to the following questions:Should the selection of the president be in the hands of the people rather than the Electoral College? Justify your answer.How might the Electoral College affect the strategy for a presidential campaign?Participation Requirements:Submit your initial post as early in the week as possible.Before the end of the week, respond to at least two of your peers’ initial posts. In your responses, ask questions, share thoughts, challenge ideas, and help your peers expand on their posts and ideas.Substantiate your initial and subsequent posts with references from the textbook, the ITT Tech Virtual Library, or credible websites.Ensure your initial post contains at least 100 words and your response posts contain at least 50 words each
