LibGuides: HIS-1010 v1: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Does the Electoral College Need Reform?
Does the Electoral College Need Reform? Common critiques of the Electoral College and how to fix them. (2020). Congressional Digest, 99(6), 5–9.
This article discusses whether the Electoral College needs to be reformed or changed through the work of Congress, or even possibly removed.

Voting and Political Representation in America [2 Volumes] by Mark P. Jones (Editor)
ISBN: 9781440860843
Publication Date: 2020-02-24
Mark P. Jones. (2020). Voting and Political Representation in America [2 Volumes] : Issues and Trends [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO.
This chapter of this book discusses the Electoral College and the issues surrounding it. Please read the section on Electoral College (pages 190-198).

Term Limits for Congress
Richard A. Epstein* (Spring, 2011). PROPOSED AMENDMENT: WHY WE NEED TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS: FOUR IN THE SENATE, TEN IN THE HOUSE. Tennessee Law Review, 78, 849. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=analytical-materials&id=urn:contentItem:5394-RRX0-00CW-10D1-00000-00&context=1516831.
This article discusses the debate over if there should be term limits for members of Congress.
Gerrymandering
Chen, J., & Cottrell, D. (2016). Evaluating partisan gains from Congressional gerrymandering: Using computer simulations to estimate the effect of gerrymandering in the U.S. House. Electoral Studies, 44, 329–340.
This article discusses the impact that gerrymandering has on partisan gains.
Public Funding
Miller, M. G. (2014). Subsidizing democracy : how public funding changes elections and how it can work in the future. Cornell University Press.
This book discusses how public funding can change the elections and effect the future. Read chapters 1, 2, and the conclusion.
Health Care in the United States: Individual Right or Government Duty?
Holtzman, J. & Schwartzstein, R. (2020). Health care in the United States: Individual right or government duty? Academic Medicine. Jun2020, Vol. 95 Issue 6, pg. 868-871.
https://education.med.ufl.edu/wordpress/files/2019/09/Health_Care_in_the_United_States__Individual_Right.97449.pdf
This article reflects on the nature of health care in the United States and whether it is a right that should be protected.
Presidential Pardon Power
Haase, P. J. (2002). Oh My Darling Clemency: Existing or Possible Limitations on the Use of the Presidential Pardon Power. American Criminal Law Review, 39(3), 1287–1308.
This article discusses the history of presidential power and how a pardon is granted.
Should the District of Columbia Become the 51st State?
Maggie Baldridge, M. (2017). Should the District of Columbia become the 51st state? Constitution Daily. https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/should-the-district-of-columbia-become-the-51st-state
A discussion on whether the U.S. government should take the steps to make Washington D.C. its own state.