Question

The historical context behind creating the electoral college system was because the founding fathers

A. did not trust the judgement of the common people in electing the President
B. Did not want to check the power of Congress in the election process
C. Sought to precent the development of political parties
D. wanted to establish a direct democracy as opposed to a representative democracy

Please provide an explanation, Thank you!

Answer 1

A. did not trust the judgement of the common people in electing the President

Step-by-step explanation:

The American system of voting through the electoral college was created in the 18th century by the founders of the United States, who said they were concerned that citizens might not be judged when electing their president.

Broadly speaking, the major parties - Democrat and Republican - organize primaries to choose their candidates and then convene to confirm the nomination of who received the most votes. The country goes to the polls after a three-and-a-half-month national millionaire campaign. It takes 270 delegates to be elected.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter A.

Step-by-step explanation: The founding fathers were afraid of some kind of manipulation of the people. They thought by creating this the people could not be manipulated in any way. Was a way to assure the "election of the right president".