The writers of the Constitution devised the Electoral College as the method of choosing presidents because
A. the framers had a great deal of faith in the wisdom of the masses.
B. that method would give weight to the preferences of ordinary people.
C. direct election was impractical, due to the poor systems of communication and transportation that existed in the late 1700s.
D. that method guaranteed a majority winner.
E. that method would shield executive power from direct linkage to popular majorities.
Answer: E
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