Is the electoral college democratic? Why or why not?

The electoral college is democratic.

The founding fathers created this system in order to give equivalent representation to smaller states, and ward away the danger of demagogues taking power through manipulating the population. However, many think that the electoral college needs to be abolished due to the not representing the people's will, along with the easy access of information by voters through modern technology.

thurgood marshall

explanation: in 1954, thurgood marshall and a team of naacp attorneys won brown v. board of education of topeka, kansas. in this landmark decision, the supreme court held that segregation in public education violated the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment.

interest groups send representatives to state capitals and to washington, d.c. to put pressure on members of congress and other policymakers. they engage in lobbying, or the organized process of influencing legislation or policy. lobbying can take many forms. interest groups can testify in congressional hearings.