The Cause of Those Who Argued for a Single, Elected

The cause of those who argued for a single, elected president at the Constitutional Convention was, no doubt, aided by the fact that

A) Alexander Hamilton had already declared himself a candidate.
B) Massachusetts had experienced great success under such a system.
C) the Articles of Confederation fostered deep respect for the office.
D) everybody assumed that George Washington would be the first president.
E) no individual was likely to be chosen as president who was not a member of the upper classes.