According to the Text, at the Constitutional Convention, the Founders

question 10

Multiple Choice

According to the text, at the Constitutional Convention, the Founders rejected a suggestion that the president be directly elected by the people because

• A) most wanted the presidency to be weaker than it was under the Articles of Confederation.
• B) doing so would make the president responsive to the democratic spirit they wanted to tame.
• C) like James Wilson, most wanted the president to be chosen by Congress.
• D) like Alexander Hamilton, most wanted the president to serve a life term.
• E) most wanted the president to be chosen by the Supreme Court.

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