The Framers of the U.S.Constitution created the Electoral College because they __________.

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The Framers did not trust the choice of president to a direct vote of the people. They believed that allowing the people to directly elect the president could result in the election of an unqualified candidate or someone who was supported only by a particular region or faction. So, they created the Electoral College as a compromise, giving the people a say in the process while ensuring that only qualified candidates who were supported by a broad spectrum of the country could become president.