The President of the United States is selected by votes of the Electoral College, which is made up of electors chosen by each state based on their representation in Congress. The popular vote in each state determines which candidate's slate of electors is chosen to vote in the Electoral College. This system of indirect election was established by the U.S. Constitution.

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Presidents are

A) directly selected by the people.
B) selected by votes of the state legislatures.
C) selected by votes of the Electoral College.
D) subject to recall elections.
E) subject to confidence votes by Congress.

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