Analysis of Understanding
The general consensus was that the President was elected by the people. Four out of four individuals were able to make this claim. Of these four, three individuals also knew that the Electoral College was part of the process. However, once more specific questions were asked their actual understanding of the topic waivered. Only one individual was able to identify where the numbers for the Electoral College came from even though three of the four knew it had something to do with population. In addition, that same individual who understood the numbers of the Electoral College recognized a state's number was based on the representation you have in Congress.
Finally, each interviewee was confused on what would happen if the Electoral College resulted in a tie. Only one individual mentioned the role of the House of Representatives, but even then was unsure of its accuracy.
In conclusion, it is fair to make the assumption that our interview pool had some basic interaction with presidential elections by identifying terms such as general election and Electoral College. However, only two individuals elaborated on their responses in complete fashion and only one individual was accurate on a majority of the answers.
Finally, each interviewee was confused on what would happen if the Electoral College resulted in a tie. Only one individual mentioned the role of the House of Representatives, but even then was unsure of its accuracy.
In conclusion, it is fair to make the assumption that our interview pool had some basic interaction with presidential elections by identifying terms such as general election and Electoral College. However, only two individuals elaborated on their responses in complete fashion and only one individual was accurate on a majority of the answers.