Why did the Framers of the Constitution reject a "popular vote" to elect a President? Why were the Framers opposed to democracy? What were the purposes and benefits of the original Electoral College? Why was the assignment of the Presidential Electors hijacked by the political parties? Why did President George Washington in his farewell address earnestly plead against resorting to political parties? The Electoral College today bears only a superficial resemblance to the ingenious system the Framers of the Constitution created. Their system was designed to identify the...
Why did the Framers of the Constitution reject a "popular vote" to elect a President? Why were the Framers opposed to democracy? What were t...