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Why were most of the framers opposed to choosing a president by popular vote? By Congress?

They believed that voters in such a large country couldn't learn enough about the candidates to make an informed decision. They believed that if it was chosen by Congress it would be, "too much under the legislative thumb."

Outline the original provisions for the electoral college.

Each state would have as many electors as senators and representatives in Congress. Electors selected in a manner the State legislature directed. Voters would cast vote for two candidates. Votes counted. Person with most votes became President and second most votes became VP. If it is a tie, President chosen by House of Representatives. If its still a tie, the VP chosen by Senate.

How did the framers expect the electors to vote?

They expected the voters to be the most enlightened and respectable citizens and to be free agents.

What three ways did the presidential election change change as a result of the Presidential election of 1800?

1) Parties nominate candidate for President and for Vice President. 2) The nomination of candidates for presidential electors pledge to vote their parties presidential ticket. 3) The automatic casting of votes in line with the pledges.

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What was the intent of the framers when they created the Electoral College?

The original idea was for the most knowledgeable and informed individuals from each State to select the president based solely on merit and without regard to State of origin or political party. The structure of the Electoral College can be traced to the Centurial Assembly system of the Roman Republic.

What was the intention of the framers of the US Constitution in creating the Electoral College system for selecting the president and Vice President of the United States?

The Founding Fathers established the Electoral College in the Constitution, in part, as a compromise between the election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.

How has the Electoral College changed by 1800 quizlet?

How had the electoral process changed by 1800? Political parties had taken over the nomination process, and electors voted along party lines.

Why did the Founding Framers create the Electoral College quizlet?

The Founding Fathers created the Electoral College because they didn't trust ordinary citizens to be informed enough to adequately pick the president. They also worried that citizens would band together based on personal interests, rather than the overall good of the nation.