text: In Posner's article, he incorparates a Picture of the United States of America, which each state containing a number on it. The number represents the number of electoral votes given to each state. Why is it that larger states like Texas recieve 38 electoral votes while smaller states like vermont  recieve 3? Lets be realistic for a minute. What can a state do with 3 electoral votes compared to one with almost 40? It dosen't take a rocket scientist to figure out that it's not much.