Midterm Essay Exam Instructions  THIS IS FOR MIDTERM ESSAY 2- ONLY DO ESSAY 2 I

Midterm Essay Exam Instructions 
THIS IS FOR MIDTERM ESSAY 2- ONLY DO ESSAY 2
Instructions: You may have noticed that there are two Midterm sections–Midterm 1 and Midterm 2. The first essay is to be submitted as Midterm Essay 1, and the second is submitted as Midterm Essay 2. Simcheck will be used to guarantee that you are the author of each essay.  All scores over over 60% will recieve, automatically, zero points.  Always write your own essay using your own syntax and without using outside sources. No late papers are accepted. No extensions are allowed for the midterm.
For the essays: Answer all parts of each Essay question(s).  It should be a Word doc or .docx.  All other types–Zip files, pdf, Google docs, and Google pages–are NOT accepted.  All assignments must be typed, double-spaced, using either Courier, Times New Roman or similar type. Font size must be between 11 and 14. Anything other will NOT be accepted.  Instructor is not responsible for any electronic malfunctions.
Each essay is worth 50 points–so put in your best energy into this exam. Only use the course materials (textbooks, lectures, etc.).  Do NOT use outside sources. Each essay should be at least 4-5 pages in length. 
This essay is to be submitted as Midterm Essay #2.
– Discuss the role of the Electoral College in our democratic system.  Why do we have to use the Electoral College (think Constitution!!) How has it changed from the original language in the US Constitution?  Discuss thoroughly how the Electoral College functions today.  Include in your essay the following: how are Electors chosen? How many are chosen (both at the national and state level)? Where and when do they cast their votes? How many Electoral votes are needed to obtain the presidency? What happens if no one candidate gets the necessary number of votes to win the presidency (what’s the back-up plan?)??  In your opinion, should the US keep the Electoral College? Why or why not?
Sources: (can only use these 3 sources)
– This is the link to one of the textbooks:
– https://assets.openstax.org/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/AmericanGovernment3e-WEB.pdf?_gl=1*x5v7im*_ga*NTgyODg2NjQ1LjE3MDkzMzc3MzU.*_ga_T746F8B0QC*MTcxMDgyMDY1Mi40LjAuMTcxMDgyMDY1OS41My4wLjA.
– Starting at page 20, it talks about the electoral college
– Here is a link to the second textbook:
– https://madoc4.homestead.com/california_government_and_poli.pdf
– If you use the search function, you can search the term “electoral”. It also has a glossary that defines “electoral votes”.
– I have attached a slideshow of the Electoral College lecture
Make sure to Cite the sources in MLA format