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Originally Posted by Blademaster
if we do it by popular vote, then the smaller states will be left out. Doing it by electoral college ensures that smaller states get their say.
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Yes, but it isn't exactly fair. When Bush beat Gore, Gore actually had more votes nationally.
And I don't understand the difference between a democracy and a 'representative republic'. If the government is composed of elected representatives from the people, then you are a democracy - what else can you be? A representative republic could simply mean that congressmen are elected by a restricted group of people, e.g. property owners over 25 years of age. This isn't the case in the USA.