Monday, December 8, 2014




Cartography College animated GIF

The Electoral College was created for two main reasons. The first reason was to have a buffer between population and the selection of the President. The second part to why it was created was to have a structure in the government that would give extra power to the smaller states. With this the founding fathers believed these two reasons would have good compromises between the states and would help avoid manipulation. The Electoral College is fair because it gives smaller states the same credibility and recognition with their votes compared to larger states who are viewed at more because of their popularity and size. One example could be during President Obama’s re-election, the electoral college gave the smaller states more recognition and a reason for him to visit them for presidential campaign visits.

The movie “Head of State” starring Chris Rock as Washington D.C. Councilman Mays Gilliam, a good guy with a real bad streak of luck. Throughout the movie satire is used to express the trivial nature of political parties.The National Party asks him to run for president  against vice-president Brian Lewis unexpectedly. Mays turns the race around by asking real serious questions and addressing problems that no other candidate will. Chris Rock's sense of humor is hilarious and is like no other. He doesn't let anything go, he makes fun of the Politicians, African-Americans, and Caucasians. Not only is he outspoken but he brings others to attention by constantly saying, “Let me hear ya say that ain't right.” Mays is a telling everyone exactly what they want to hear. With his satirical actions and debates, Mays Gilliam is elected President; winning his votes through his humor, exaggerations, and political addressings.