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Lesson Six Writing Assignment The U.S. Constitution stipulates that Electors will vote for the office of President and Vice President, what we commonly refer to as the Electoral College. Two times in the 21st century the candidate with the most popular votes across the United States has not won the most votes in the Electoral College, hence losing the election. Some activists and scholars are arguing that a democratic system of government requires that majority rules; therefore, the candidate for President who receives the most popular votes should win the election. Further, there is a proposal to bypass the Electoral College without having to amend the Constitution (which is basically impossible). Explore the following websites: www.nationalpopularvote.com  https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/01/12/electoral-college-reform-conservatives-223965 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/11/15/should-the-u-s-keep-or-get-rid-of-the-electoral-college/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4ebfbb558569 Compare the way in which we elect Presidents in our current system to the proposal of the National Popular Vote movement. Is this a realistic alternative to the electoral college?  Discuss the benefits and drawbacks that come along with other alternatives discussed in the articles as well as chapter six of your textbook. Writing Guidelines Essays should be submitted in a word processed document.  Essays should be 4-5 double-spaced pages of content. This page count does not include your cover page or your reference page. This will also exclude any charts, pictures, or graphs.  Margins should be set to at least 1″. Use one of the following typefaces: Arial, Helvetica, Times, or Palatino. Set the body of your essay in 12 point type.  Include page numbers using the header/footer of your word processor.  Include a cover page with your name, the name of the assignment, the due date, the course number (POLS 1101), and contact information (student email address).  Write in complete sentences and paragraphs. No bullet points or lists will be accepted. Feel free to use images and graphs but page counts must be adhered to.  Correct spelling and grammar will be taken into consideration in the evaluation. Do a spell check and proofread your essay before submitting it.  Cite all sources! Please use APA format to cite all of your sources. I cannot stress the importance of citing your sources within your paper enough. I have to know where you got your information from so if you do not cite your sources within your paper I will return your paper to you and have you go back and cite your sources in order to receive a passing grade. If you need assistance in citing your sources there are tutoring services available for you to access through your GoVIEW account. You will need to click on the “Free Tutoring” tab under “More” to the far right of your GoVIEW screen to access tutoring services. You can click on the “Embedded Librarian” tab to receive assistance with formatting citations and references and you can click on the “ST Writing Center” to receive assistance with proofreading and editing your papers. Be original – All papers submitted in this class are reviewed via Turnitin.com, a proprietary software database that identifies unoriginal material in papers. This means you cannot reuse any material you previously used in other classes so if you have taken this class before and are retaking it, you cannot reuse any papers you previously submitted. This also means you must cite your sources correctly throughout your paper to avoid being flagged for plagiarism. Please review the syllabus statement regarding the penalty for plagiarism. Refer to the Writing Guidelines content page for additional writing assignment criteria. Once you have completed the writing assignment, please attach and submit your assignment here. PLEASE NOTE: Any violations of the academic honesty policy will result in a grade of 0 for the assignment.