According to the Text, at the Constitutional Convention, the Founders

According to the text, at the Constitutional Convention, the Founders rejected a suggestion that the president be directly elected by the people because

A) most wanted the presidency to be weaker than it was under the Articles of Confederation.
B) doing so would make the president responsive to the democratic spirit they wanted to tame.
C) like James Wilson, most wanted the president to be chosen by Congress.
D) like Alexander Hamilton, most wanted the president to serve a life term.
E) most wanted the president to be chosen by the Supreme Court.