How many times in the history of USA elections has there been discrepancy between the Electoral College and the winner of the popular vote?

A). Investigate 3 different countries and compare/contrast their elections in regards to voting. What types of ballots are used, who gets to vote, how votes are counted, problems/issues that have arisen from elections. Countries to compare Malta, South Africa, Mexico USA, Russia, Australia Kuwait, Ireland, UK Brazil, India, Netherlands ————————- ————————- B). Elections in the USA are becoming more and more controversial and questionable. This topic asks for you to investigate the Electoral College. What is the Electoral College? How many votes does each state have? How is it different than the popular vote? How many times in the history of USA elections has there been discrepancy between the Electoral College and the winner of the popular vote?