One of the greatest ideas our forefathers had when they wrote the constitution was the electoral college. There was much debate and deliberation over how a president should be elected into office. The founding fathers had many different aspects to consider when making their decisions, including how it would effect our country in the future. Our forefathers, over two hundred years ago, took the initiative to discern, create, and put into law an effective means by which we could elect our president. In recent times there has been much questioning of whether our present system is adequate or even an appropriate system in which to elect our presidents. After much study, it is my assertion that the electoral college has stood the test of time, is strong as ever, and I am convinced that it is a constitutional law that should remain as a part of our constitution by which we run our federal republic
             While founding this country, America's forefathers realized and understood the importance of letting the people have a part in governmental decisions. After coming from a monarchy, they knew the importance of citizens being involved and having a say in their country's laws and leadership. They also knew that direct rule by the people could be a dangerous thing. They knew they needed to balance direct with indirect rule by choosing leaders who could make informed, wise decisions. Knowing that all people are sinful and therefore need laws and authorities to help make right decisions, the writers of the constitution developed a plan to meet these needs. "People are sinful. What does that have to do with electing the president? Well it reminds us that having the most votes does not make people right. For example, most of the world votes for Satan instead of Jesus. You can see that simply adding up votes is not always the best way to decide things." Clearly, there needed to be a balance in decision making power between the citizens a...