Why Did the New Constitution of 1787 Call for the Election

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why did the new Constitution of 1787 call for the election of a president by an Electoral College?

• A) so that the people could directly vote for their president
• B) because most voters were illiterate
• C) so that the president would not be indebted to Congress for his office
• D) so that no state would have more power than another
• E) to prevent non-white males from voting

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