What is the history of the Electoral College? How has the Electoral College changed the outcome of elections throughout history?

Essay Question:What is the history of the Electoral College? How has the Electoral College changed the outcome of elections throughout history? Is it still necessary in today’s election process given the availability of information about each candidate? Compare and contrast the Electoral College to the use of the popular vote.Paper Information:Please write a 4-page paper but no more than 8-page paper (not including your title page and work cited page). The paper needs to be 4 full pages.The paper needs to have a separate title page (name, date, title of paper, and class information)The paper needs to have a separate work cited pageThe paper should include an Introduction, Thesis, Supporting Paragraphs, and Conclusion.The paper must be doubled spaced, Times New Roman with 12-point font, and 1-inch marginsPage numbers should be at the bottom of each of the pagesPaper should be in MLA format. For questions about MLA format, please visit: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ (Links to an external site.)Work Cited Page:Must have at least 4 sources other than our classroom textbookWork Cited must be in MLA format. For questions about MLA format, please visit https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ (Links to an external site.)