The __________ has never worked as the Framers had envisioned, as an institution that would allow a group of independent decision makers to get together in the many states and deliberate over who would make the best president.

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The Electoral College was intended by the Framers to be a deliberative body where electors would independently choose the best candidate for president, but it has largely become a formality with electors voting according to the popular vote in their states.

The __________ Has Never Worked as the Framers Had Envisioned