They did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the President
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Yes, they were. The only one who was not from the upper class was George Washington. So much so, that the requirements to be president were lowered, so Washington could become the President
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novanet= the oranization of political parties.
power in the hands of government officials
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For a Tea Party :3
a government of limited powers.
"Directly" means they just come right out and say what the character is like.
The electoral college was included in the original constitution of the US because the authors of the constitution did not entirely trust democracy, which at the time was considered to be an experimental form of government, in a world governed by monarchies. It was thought to be prudent to have the general public elect electors, who would then elect a President, rather than having the general public directly elect a President. This way, the public gets to choose wise people to act on their behalf, and the outcome would be less likely to be disastrous. In practice the Electoral College doesn't really operate that way. They elect whomever the public wants them to elect, for good or for ill.
It was the constitution. It was written in 1787,but the authors were inspired by many other documents and ideas that preceded this time period.