The framers of the Constitution sought to insulate the president from excessively democratic pressures through

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The Electoral College was designed to ensure that the president was not directly elected by the people and instead was chosen by a group of electors who were selected by the states. This was a way to insulate the president from excessively democratic pressures and ensure that the selection of the president was more deliberate and thoughtful. This system is still in place today, although there have been efforts to reform or eliminate it in recent years.

The Framers of the Constitution Sought to Insulate the President