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Summarize the argument made in the lecture you just heard, and explain how it is different from information in the reading.
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The Electoral College is quoted to be the system in practice for over 200 years in the United States. While the reading passage outlines the basic procedure and advantages of this system, the Professor summarily dismisses the advantages and says that the system is biased. He validates his claim with points and figures in his lecture.
First of all, the Electoral College was instituted in order to give fair chance to all voters, reducing the effects of corruption through state legislatures. But the Professor states that the system confuses the general public...
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Sentence: Though it is mentioned in the reading that, atleast 270 votes must be won out of 538 electoral votes to become a president, the lecture quotes that the distribution of votes is unfair and prejudiced by the popularity of the states.
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