The Writers of the Constitution Devised the Electoral College as the Method

question 15

Multiple Choice

The writers of the Constitution devised the Electoral College as the method of choosing presidents because

• A)direct election was impractical,due to the poor systems of communication and transportation that existed in the late 1700s.
• B)that method would shield executive power from direct linkage to popular majorities.
• C)that method guaranteed a majority winner.
• D)that method would give weight to the preferences of ordinary people.
• E)the framers had a great deal of faith in the wisdom of the masses.

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