Why Did the Founding Fathers Create the Electoral College

question 143

Multiple Choice

Why did the founding fathers create the electoral college?

• A) They did not; it was added to the Constitution after the disputed election of 1796.
• B) Small states insisted that they have a chance to play a role in choosing the president,and that wouldn't have been possible with direct elections.
• C) Alexander Hamilton wanted a king,James Madison wanted no president,and the result was this compromise so that there could be a president.
• D) They did not trust ordinary voters to choose the president and vice president directly.
• E) They knew the Constitution would make them unpopular,so they wanted to create a way to avoid letting voters choose the president,thereby giving themselves a chance to be elected.

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