Electoral college? Turnout gap? Bastard brat of a Scotch Pedler? Here are eight things you should know about U.S. presidential elections (that you might not learn on the campaign trail).
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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:41 – What was the first presidential election like?
2:26 – What were historical presidential campaigns like?
3:15 – What is the electoral college?
5:33 – What are faithless electors?
6:20 – What are the problems with the electoral college?
9:01 – Does the U.S. really have voting equality?
11:31 – Why have so many U.S. presidents been white men?
12:37 – Does my vote really matter?
14:11 – Conclusion
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