The plan to keep the public from choosing U.S. presidents failed because
A) the Constitution was amended to implement popular elections of presidents.
B) most would-be electors were publicly pledged to a candidate.
C) Congress has refused to certify the elections of candidates who do not get a majority of the popular vote.
D) foreign powers forced U.S. elections to be more democratic.
E) None of the above.

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Most would-be electors were publicly pledged to a candidate, which meant that the Electoral College system did not function as originally intended to keep the public from directly influencing the choice of president.

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