The framers of the U.S.Constitution created the electoral college because they

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The framers of the U.S. Constitution did not trust the choice of president to a direct vote of the people. Instead, they created the electoral college as a compromise between having Congress choose the president and having the people directly elect the president. Each state would have electors, who would vote for the president on behalf of the people in their state. This indirect method of electing the president was meant to ensure that only qualified, experienced individuals would be chosen for the office.

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