Electoral College Instituted To Safeguard Against A President Who Is Indebted To Foreign Nations
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Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2016 · News & Politics
On Monday, Electoral College members met in their respective state capitals to ratify the 2016 presidential election results as required by the Constitution. But unlike past elections, people around the country were hoping to change enough electors' votes to overturn the results. Alexander Hamilton, wrote in Federalist 68, the institution of the Electoral College would safeguard against the election of an unqualified demagogue or a president that might be indebted to foreign nations. Do you believe Republican Electoral College members should have cast their ballots for Donald Trump? Want more Roland Martin? Watch NewsOne Now every weekday morning starting at 7AM ET on TV One. Listen to The Roland Martin Show weekdays on the TuneIn Radio app 10AM ET - 1PM ET: http://bit.ly/29Pt1IS Follow Roland Martin on the following social media platforms: Facebook: http://bit.ly/2dgI2GO Twitter: http://bit.ly/2dgFOra Instagram: http://bit.ly/2d48Acu For more info about Roland visit http://www.rolandsmartin.com
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