The framers compromised between direct election of the president by the people and selection of the president by Congress when they created
A)a bicameral legislature.
B)Article I of the Constitution.
C)the electoral college.
D)opportunities for members of Congress to run for president.
E)Article III of the Constitution.

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The electoral college system was created as a compromise between having the president directly elected by the people and having Congress select the president. Under this system, each state is given a number of electors equal to its total representation in Congress (House of Representatives plus Senate). These electors then cast their votes for president, rather than the people directly voting for the president. This compromise was meant to balance the need for popular representation with concerns about the potentially corrupting influence of direct elections or Congressional selection.

The Framers Compromised Between Direct Election of the President by the People