Part one of term paper
"The current method of selecting nominees is unsatisfactory." We feel the there needs to be a decrease in the proportion of superdelegates and caucuses, increase proportional representation, and get rid of the winner take all system in the caucuses. The Presidential selection process has changed significantly since George Washington was ele ...

Part two of term paper
... was the first political party to hold a congressional caucus. In creating the Electoral college, the constitutional convention explicitly rejected a proposal to have Congress elect the President. The Electoral College is still the center of the system, but all the related institutions and processes have changed dramatically. This is because the Constitution is so vague. It contains no provisions for organizing political parties, nominating candidates or campaigning for office. The Framers, ...