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What is the meaning of the popular vote in the United States if the electoral college decides the president?
Why was the electoral college created in the first place?
The electoral college was created as a compromise between those who wanted the president to be elected by Congress and those who wanted democracy to prevail. The electoral college was seen as a way to balance these two desires by giving each state a set number of electors, who would then vote for the president on behalf of their state's population.