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What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention do to end the debate about how to elect the President?
They decided to let Congress elect the President.
What college did Charlie Parker go to?
He never attended college.
Where did Eli Whitney attend college?
Eli Whitney attended college at Yale.
Did Roger Williams go to school?
Roger Williams attended two different schools for his higher education. He attended both University of Cambridge and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
What college did James Wilson go to?
James Weldon Johnson, a leader for the NAACP, attended college at Clark Atlanta University. He later taught at New York University.
What were the men like that attended the Constitutional Convention?
They were mostly college graduates, rich men, and some were planters and farmers.
What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention do to end the debate about how to elect the President?
They decided to let Congress elect the President.
Out of 55 delegates how many attended college?
Of the 55 delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence, about one half had attended or graduated from a college. George Washington attend William and Mary College long enough to qualify as a surveyor.
What was the importance of the electoral college in the 1780s?
The Electoral College was created in the 1780s at the Philadelphia Convention (a.k.a. Federal Convention, Constitutional Convention)
When was the electoral college made?
By the Constitutional Convention in 1787/8
Did the electoral College show that the constitutional convention trusted people?
It would be false to state that the electoral college showed that the Constitutional Convention had trust in the people. People who are critical of the electoral college claim that it is an undemocratic system.
Did the electoral college show that the constitutional convention trusted the people?
yes
Why did the Constitutional Convention delegates select this system for electing a President?
The Constitutional Convention delegates opted for the Electoral College system to balance the influence of populous states with less populous ones in presidential elections. This compromise aimed to ensure that all states, regardless of size, had a voice in selecting the President, thereby promoting national unity. Additionally, the delegates were concerned about direct democracy and the potential for mob rule, believing that a system of electors would provide a more informed selection process. Ultimately, they sought to create a stable and fair method for electing the nation's leader.
Which important plan was proposed by James Wilson at the Constitutional Convention?
The Electoral College System
What three compromises about slavery kept southern delegates from walking out of the constitutional convention?
There was only one compromise regarding slavery and it was the three-fifths compromise which stated that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of assigning House of Representative seats. Another compromise during the Constitutional convention was the Great compromise which created a bicameral legislature and the creation of the electoral college for Presidential elections.
What do you think caused some delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to be Unwilling to let the people elect their president directly?
Some delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were wary of direct popular election of the president due to concerns about mob rule and the potential for uneducated voters to make uninformed choices. They feared that direct democracy could lead to the election of demagogues who might prioritize personal gain over the common good. Additionally, the delegates aimed to balance power between populous and less populous states, leading to the establishment of the Electoral College as a compromise to ensure a more controlled and deliberative selection process.
The Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to?
electors chosen by the state :)tr678yu9iop[
