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During the 1787 Constitutional Convention, delegates debated whether the president should be chosen by a direct vote of the citizens or appointed by the national legislature. How did the delegates resolve this debate over executive selection?

  1. A
    They decided that the Senate would appoint the president, while the House of Representatives would hold the power to confirm or reject the selection.
  2. B
    They agreed to a direct national popular vote to uphold the democratic ideal of popular sovereignty, but restricted voting to property-owning citizens.
  3. They created the Electoral College, allowing states to appoint electors to select the president, which balanced concerns about direct democracy and legislative dominance.Cevap
  4. D
    They maintained the system used under the Articles of Confederation where a committee of state delegations in Congress elected a president annually.

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They created the Electoral College, allowing states to appoint electors to select the president, which balanced concerns about direct democracy and legislative dominance.
The correct option is correct because the Electoral College was established as a compromise between delegates who favored executive election by the legislature and those who favored a direct popular vote. By using electors appointed by states, it created an indirect election system that balanced fears of executive dependence on Congress with concerns about direct popular majorities.

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1
Analyze the historical debate described in the stem.
The debate centers on whether the executive should be chosen by the national legislature (giving Congress significant power) or by direct popular vote of the citizens (giving direct power to the electorate).
Understanding the conflicting proposals is necessary to identify how they were balanced in the final compromise.
2
Evaluate the mechanism of the Electoral College.
Under the Electoral College system, voters in each state choose electors, who in turn cast the official ballots for the presidency.
This system provides a buffer of electors (addressing fears of direct democracy) while distributing electoral power among the states, avoiding direct congressional appointment.
3
Select the option that correctly describes this resolution.
The creation of the Electoral College balanced popular participation and state/legislative influence.
This matches the historical compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

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