Post by the Scribe on Oct 16, 2020 1:20:39 GMT
The Electoral College
www.npr.org/2020/09/30/918717270/the-electoral-college
Throughline
October 15, 202012:01 AM ET
LAWRENCE WU
58-Minute Listen play.podtrac.com/510333/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/throughline/2020/10/20201015_throughline_final_mix_electoral_college_wads_lw101420_1.mp3?orgId=1&topicId=1136&d=3533&p=510333&story=918717270&t=podcast&e=918717270&dl=1&siteplayer=true&size=56404254&awCollectionId=510333&awEpisodeId=918717270&dl=1
Illustration by Kaz Fantone
The signing of the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Philadelphia. Painting by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940.
What is it, why do we have it, and why hasn't it changed? Born from a rushed, fraught, imperfect process, the origins and evolution of the Electoral College might surprise you and make you think differently about not only this upcoming presidential election, but our democracy as a whole.
If you would like to read more on the topic, here's a list:
The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of Our Constitutional Republic by Akhil Reed Amar
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22928855-the-law-of-the-land
Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? by Alexander Keyssar
www.goodreads.com/book/show/29940829-why-do-we-still-have-the-electoral-college?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=KYRfYX7TwA&rank=1
We love to hear from our listeners! Tweet at us @throughlinenpr, send us an email, or leave us a voicemail at (872) 588-8805.
www.npr.org/2020/09/30/918717270/the-electoral-college
Throughline
October 15, 202012:01 AM ET
LAWRENCE WU
58-Minute Listen play.podtrac.com/510333/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/throughline/2020/10/20201015_throughline_final_mix_electoral_college_wads_lw101420_1.mp3?orgId=1&topicId=1136&d=3533&p=510333&story=918717270&t=podcast&e=918717270&dl=1&siteplayer=true&size=56404254&awCollectionId=510333&awEpisodeId=918717270&dl=1
Illustration by Kaz Fantone
The signing of the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Philadelphia. Painting by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940.
What is it, why do we have it, and why hasn't it changed? Born from a rushed, fraught, imperfect process, the origins and evolution of the Electoral College might surprise you and make you think differently about not only this upcoming presidential election, but our democracy as a whole.
If you would like to read more on the topic, here's a list:
The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of Our Constitutional Republic by Akhil Reed Amar
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22928855-the-law-of-the-land
Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? by Alexander Keyssar
www.goodreads.com/book/show/29940829-why-do-we-still-have-the-electoral-college?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=KYRfYX7TwA&rank=1
We love to hear from our listeners! Tweet at us @throughlinenpr, send us an email, or leave us a voicemail at (872) 588-8805.