| What Reforms can be done to the Electoral College? | -Introducing, via a Constitutional Amendment, a National Popular Vote System, where the Candidate wins via the most votes in America
-Removing Faithless Electors, either by State Law or Constitutional Amendment |
| Why may it be hard to see Reform done to the Electoral College? | -Over Represented States will not Agree to Remove the Electoral College
-On top of that, the Entrenched Constitution and the Hard Amendment Process means its Basically Impossible |
| What is the National Interstate Compact? | -This would Bypass the Constitutional Amendment requirement
-When a State is in the National Interstate Compact, it will agree to cast its Electoral College Votes for the Winner of the National Popular Vote.
-Currently, there are 16 States with 196 ECVs and it requires 270 ECVs for any effect to Happen |
| What are the Key Aspects of the role of Campaign Finance? | -Political Donations are a Major Source of Funding for Parties and Candidates
-Increase in importance of Money spent in US Elections. Elections get more Expensive
-Regulation on Campaign Finance has been Restricted, which is Increasing the Importance of Money in US Elections
-Super PACs have Increased the Amount of Money that can be Raised
-Money does not always equal Success. A Candidate may attract the most Money perhaps, Contrastly, due to their popularity with the US Electorate |
| Why has Reform been Difficult to Achieve when it comes to Campaign Finance? | -Lack of Political Will: Politicians are hesitant to Tighten Rules that Regulate the Money they get, as they have benefitted from the Money!
-SCOTUS Response: The 1st Amendment usually makes Reform an Absolute Nightmare
-Loopholes: Wealthy Businesses have Resources to Find and Exploit Loopholes like Soft Money which are Hard to Close
-Entrenched Constitution: The only way to Overturn SCOTUS rulings is to Amend the Constitution. Sanders tried, and Failed to get his 'Saving American Democracy' Amendment through Congress |
