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Adam Ruins Everything: The Electoral College Ruins Democracy

00:05 - 04:22

4m 17s

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electoral college

Adam Conover explains how the electoral college system is unfair by favoring voters in states with smaller populations. He also contends that swing states have significantly more power than any other state and that 80% of votes have no impact on the outcome of presidential elections. He clarifies that the public votes for its state's electors, not the president, while the electors cast the vote for the president and vice president.

Clips

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Nothing But the Truth: First Amendment thumbnail

Nothing But the Truth: First Amendment

Albert Burnside explains the importance of upholding the right to freedom of speech and the reper...

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Lincoln: This Amendment Is That Cure thumbnail

Lincoln: This Amendment Is That Cure

Abraham Lincoln vehemently advocates for the ratification of the thirteenth amendment. He states ...

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All the President's Men: Freedom of the Press thumbnail

All the President's Men: Freedom of the Press

Two journalists are instructed to write a story on the Watergate scandal and exercise their First...

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Reversal of Fortune: Why Help Guilty People? thumbnail

Reversal of Fortune: Why Help Guilty People?

Sunny challenges the class to not advocate for the guilty man, stating that by doing so they are ...

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The Simpsons: Prohibition in Springfield thumbnail

The Simpsons: Prohibition in Springfield

The town of Springfield starts enforcing prohibition after recent events involving alcohol are de...

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The People vs. Larry Flynt: The Price of Freedom thumbnail

The People vs. Larry Flynt: The Price of Freedom

A lawyer reminds the jury to not let their personal stance on an issue affect the ability of othe...

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Miss Sloane: Miss Sloane's Congressional Questioning thumbnail

Miss Sloane: Miss Sloane's Congressional Questioning

Miss Sloane is questioned by Congress regarding her strong influence in American politics and whe...

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Cesar Chavez: Have You Read the Bill of Rights? thumbnail

Cesar Chavez: Have You Read the Bill of Rights?

Two officers seek to interrogate Cesar Chavez about his possible affiliation to the Communist par...

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Miss Sloane: Gun Control Debate thumbnail

Miss Sloane: Gun Control Debate

Miss Sloane appears on Jon O'Neill's show, This Week in Washington, where she participates in a d...

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The Newsroom: You've Committed Espionage thumbnail

The Newsroom: You've Committed Espionage

Neal steals documents through his source in order to create a story. Rebecca informs him that he'...

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Captain Fantastic: What is the Bill of Rights? thumbnail

Captain Fantastic: What is the Bill of Rights?

Ben proves to Harper that his children learn effectively through his own education system when sh...

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Explains Democracy thumbnail

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Explains Democracy

The group members realize they sometimes have difficulty communicating in an orderly manner when ...

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The Simpsons: A Little Girl is Losing Faith in Democracy thumbnail

The Simpsons: A Little Girl is Losing Faith in Democracy

During an essay contest, Lisa Simpson shares an impassioned speech about corruption in the United...

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A King in New York: We Must Combat Power thumbnail

A King in New York: We Must Combat Power

King Shahdov is introduced to Rupert, a young boy who is an editor of the school magazine. Rupert...

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Schoolhouse Rock!: Three Ring Government thumbnail

Schoolhouse Rock!: Three Ring Government

This clip describes the separation of powers in the United States government. The three branches ...

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Liberty's Kids: A New Form of Government thumbnail

Liberty's Kids: A New Form of Government

Benjamin Franklin describes to Sarah and James the new form of government envisioned by James Mad...

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The Simpsons: Martin Becomes Class President thumbnail

The Simpsons: Martin Becomes Class President

Bart and Martin both compete to become class president. Bart soon learns the value of the vote as...

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1984: Victory Is Not Possible thumbnail

1984: Victory Is Not Possible

In the totalitarian society of Oceania, the government has complete control of its people and man...

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: How to Propose a Bill thumbnail

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: How to Propose a Bill

A naive Mr. Smith would like to write a bill for a national boy's camp but does not have any idea...

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Schoolhouse Rock!: Tyrannosaurus Debt thumbnail

Schoolhouse Rock!: Tyrannosaurus Debt

This music video explores the national debt of the U.S. Government. It explains what the debt is ...

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Inherit the Wind: Colonel Drummond Speech thumbnail

Inherit the Wind: Colonel Drummond Speech

Colonel Drummond argues for a teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. He suggests tha...

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Made in Dagenham: Rights Not Privileges thumbnail

Made in Dagenham: Rights Not Privileges

Rita O'Grady works for the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England. Despite performing the spec...

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Made in Dagenham: We Ain't Politicians; We're Working Women thumbnail

Made in Dagenham: We Ain't Politicians; We're Working Women

Barbara Castle tells Rita O'Grady and her group that she will get them equal pay, in time. Rita d...

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Made in Dagenham: Set Up The Meeting! thumbnail

Made in Dagenham: Set Up The Meeting!

Barbara Castle tells her officers to set up a meeting with the machinists to discuss equal pay. W...

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Made in Dagenham: Exploited for Low Pay thumbnail

Made in Dagenham: Exploited for Low Pay

Rita O'Grady works for the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England. Despite performing the spec...

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All in the Family: Equal Pay Debate thumbnail

All in the Family: Equal Pay Debate

Archie and Irene debate equal pay for women. Irene feels she should be paid as much as the man wh...

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Captain Fantastic: What is the Bill of Rights? thumbnail

Captain Fantastic: What is the Bill of Rights?

Ben proves to Harper that his children learn effectively through his own education system when sh...

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Philadelphia: The Essence of Discrimination thumbnail

Philadelphia: The Essence of Discrimination

A man with AIDs shows his lawyer the written words of the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act o...

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Lincoln: This Amendment Is That Cure thumbnail

Lincoln: This Amendment Is That Cure

Abraham Lincoln vehemently advocates for the ratification of the thirteenth amendment. He states ...

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The People vs. Larry Flynt: The Price of Freedom thumbnail

The People vs. Larry Flynt: The Price of Freedom

A lawyer reminds the jury to not let their personal stance on an issue affect the ability of othe...

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Cesar Chavez: Have You Read the Bill of Rights? thumbnail

Cesar Chavez: Have You Read the Bill of Rights?

Two officers seek to interrogate Cesar Chavez about his possible affiliation to the Communist par...

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All the President's Men: Freedom of the Press thumbnail

All the President's Men: Freedom of the Press

Two journalists are instructed to write a story on the Watergate scandal and exercise their First...

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Inherit the Wind: Colonel Drummond Speech thumbnail

Inherit the Wind: Colonel Drummond Speech

Colonel Drummond argues for a teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. He suggests tha...

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The Newsroom: You've Committed Espionage thumbnail

The Newsroom: You've Committed Espionage

Neal steals documents through his source in order to create a story. Rebecca informs him that he'...

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A King in New York: We Must Combat Power thumbnail

A King in New York: We Must Combat Power

King Shahdov is introduced to Rupert, a young boy who is an editor of the school magazine. Rupert...

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Adam Ruins Everything: The Electoral College Ruins Democracy thumbnail

Adam Ruins Everything: The Electoral College Ruins Democracy

Adam Conover explains how the electoral college system is unfair by favoring voters in states wit...

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Higher Learning: No Special Treatment thumbnail

Higher Learning: No Special Treatment

Professor Maurice Phipps discusses democracy and the enlightenment in an introduction to his cour...

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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Emergency Powers thumbnail

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Emergency Powers

Chancellor Palpatine is given emergency dictatorial powers by the Galactic Senate to build an arm...

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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith: From Republic to Empire thumbnail

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith: From Republic to Empire

Emperor Palpatine formally announces his plans to turn the representative Galactic Republic into ...

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John Adams: Declaration of Independence thumbnail

John Adams: Declaration of Independence

Congress approves the Declaration of Independence which states that the colonies must be free and...

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The West Wing: The Stackhouse Filibuster thumbnail

The West Wing: The Stackhouse Filibuster

The President helps Senator Stackhouse with his filibuster to ruin the print deadline. He calls u...

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Lost Causes thumbnail

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Lost Causes

Mr. Smith is exhausted from his long filibuster yet continues to hold the floor in the Senate. He...

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Bet You Didn't Know: Prohibition Era thumbnail

Bet You Didn't Know: Prohibition Era

This clip describes the Prohibition era in the United States. It explains the assumptions of Proh...

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The West Wing: Then Shut It Down thumbnail

The West Wing: Then Shut It Down

The Democratic White House is at odds with a Republican Congress that is looking to run the table...

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Electoral Dysfunction: Colored Pencils and Markers thumbnail

Electoral Dysfunction: Colored Pencils and Markers

This clip describes the Electoral College and the history behind its creation. Mo Rocca demonstra...

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Ask History: Electoral College thumbnail

Ask History: Electoral College

This clip provides a concise overview of the electoral college in the United States. It explains ...

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The Campaign: Presidential Debate thumbnail

The Campaign: Presidential Debate

During a presidential debate, both the incumbent and the challenger are asked how they will bring...

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Crash Course: Statistics: Political Advertising and Big Data thumbnail

Crash Course: Statistics: Political Advertising and Big Data

Illustrates how organizations like Planned Parenthood and the Trump campaign used big data to fin...