Tuesday, November 7, 2000; Fourteen years ago, millions and millions of Americans voted for Democratic candidate Al Gore or Republican George W. Bush for president. Later in the election process, the public would learn that Al Gore had won the nation's popular vote. Additionally, the public learned that despite this, Bush won a majority of the electoral votes, resulting in him becoming the next President of the United States. This event caused many people to question the legitimacy of the system for selecting a president, the Electoral College. The Electoral College is an organized group of voters that has been in place since the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. At this early point in this nation's history, the United States was a brand new nation having recently gained independence from the English. It was made up of 13 states comprising around four million people, all of whom distrusted the central government and political parties (Kimberling). Finding a method that was both logical and accepted for electing a president was an urgent task. One of the ideas of the Founding Fathers was that Congress be responsible for electing the President (Kimberling). This proposal was rejected, however, because it could lead to corruption and reflect the congressman's agenda rather than the will of the people ("Electoral System"). The second suggestion was to have state legislatures each vote to represent their state; However, this proposal was rejected because it was believed that giving this type of power to state governments would erode the concept of federal government (Kimberling). In addition to these ideas, there has also been much discussion about whether or not a straight vote would be in the middle of paper......eb. 2014. “The Electoral College – Pros and Cons.” The Electoral College – Advantages and Disadvantages. Np, and Web. February 24, 2014. “The Electoral College System.” About.com U.S. government information. Np, and Web. February 25, 2014. “How the Electoral College Works.” How things work. Np, and Web. February 25, 2014. Kimberling, William C. “The Electoral College.” Fec.gov. Np, and Web. February 25, 2014. “MinnPost.” MinnPost. Np, and Web. February 23, 2014. “Presidency: 10 arguments in favor of maintaining the electoral college – Refuted! » History Information Network. Np, and Web. February 25, 2014. “US Electoral College, Official – What is the Electoral College?” American Electoral College. National Records and Archives Administration, nd Web. February 23, 2014. “American Constitution.” Constitutional theme: The Electoral College. Np, and Web. February 25, 2014. Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 12