The Framers originally decided that the vice president would be the presidential candidate who received the second most Electoral College votes.

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This is true. The original system, as outlined in the Constitution, stated that the candidate who received the second most Electoral College votes would become vice president. This system was in place for the first four presidential elections, but was changed with the passage of the 12th Amendment in 1804.

The Framers Originally Decided That the Vice President Would Be