text: In source 2, they talk about why the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong. Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the presidency over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now. Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president. For instance, if you lived in Texas, & wanted to vote for John Kerry, you would be voting for a slate of 34 Democratic electors pledged to Kerry. The electors can be anyone not holding public office. It depends on the state to pick the electors in first place. Sometimes voters get confused about the electors & vote for the wrong candidate. Back in 1960, segregationists in the Louisiana legilature nearly suceeded in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy.                                                                                                                                                     Throughout a students educational experience, they have the 3 month break at the end of each year that allows them to have time off and have a break from the intense rigor of school. Although, the break can better be purposed by having assignments to further their knowledge during this time period. These projects can best be designed as student led so that students can have more creativity and imagination towards the project, specialize one topic based on future educational interest, and ensures that students have the resources they need to complete the assignment.