By a body of presidential electors
The Framers' original presidential selection plan, as outlined in the U.S. Constitution, established the Electoral College, where electors from each state would be chosen by the state legislatures to formally elect the President and Vice President. This system was designed to balance the influence of populous states with less populous ones and to mitigate direct democracy, reflecting concerns about mob rule. Electors were meant to exercise independent judgment, though over time, the process has evolved into a more direct form of popular vote through state elections.
Informed Citizens
There was a vote on who the framers thought would do the best and George Washington got the most votes
The Framers hoped that the individuals chosen as presidential electors would be wise, informed, and independent thinkers who could make decisions in the best interest of the nation. They envisioned electors as a safeguard against the potential pitfalls of direct democracy, believing that these electors would possess the knowledge and judgment necessary to select a qualified president. This mechanism was intended to ensure that the selection of the president was deliberate and not merely a reflection of popular sentiment.
By a body of presidential electors
house of representatives
The three methods of the presidential election discussed by the framers of the Constitution were; Congressional selection, direct vote of the people and electoral college. In the end electoral college won out.
The parties have converted the electoral college, the group that makes the formal selection of the nation's president, from what the framers intended into a "rubber stamp" for each state's popular vote in presidential elections.
The constitution calls for the President to elected by electors from the states. It allows the state legislatures to decide how to choose its electors. Probably most of the framers expected the legislatures to elect the electors rather than holding a popular election to choose them.
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The framers the elector to choose both vice and the president by the most vote. This is chosen by a group.