06/15/2026
The Constitution Minute
SECTION I: The Constitutional Convention
Episode 105: The Electoral College & Federalism
It was the belief of James Madison, together with Alexander Hamilton, that a new constitution should provide for a mixture of state-based and population-based government. The delegates came to call the concept, “federalism.” Madison's belief is well reflected in the language of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, which sets forth what we now call the Electoral College. Listen to Episode 105
https://www.ktbb.com/constitution/audio/episode105-theelectoralcollegefederalism.mp3