Presidential Elections and Majority Rule by Edward B. Foley

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/160813 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Presidential Elections and Majority Rule Author: Edward B. Foley Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins Release date: 04-21-20 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings Genres: History Publisher's Summary: The Electoral College that governs America has been with us since 1804, when Thomas Jefferson's supporters redesigned it for his re-election. The Jeffersonians were motivated by the principle of majority rule. Gone were the days when a president would be elected by acclamation, as George Washington had been. Instead, given the emergence of intense two-party competition, the Jeffersonians wanted to make sure that the Electoral College awarded the presidency to the candidate of the majority, rather than minority, party.