admired the ancient roman belief that citizens should choose their leaders. but they also worried that the general public wasnt capable of choosing wisely.

below are some of the proposals for how the president could be elected. match each proposal to the response from delegates at the constitutional convention.

delegates feared most people wouldnt be informed enough to make a wise decision, leading to unqualified presidents.
delegates feared this option would bypass the people and give congress too much influence over the president.
delegates accepted this option as a compromise that would ensure the choice was made by a small, informed group but could also involve the general public.

|proposal for electing the president|response|
| ---- | ---- |
|the people directly elect the president.| |
|the senate directly elects the president.| |
|a group of people called \electors\ from each state would choose the president. states decided how electors were chosen. in most states, people voted in a general election and those results were used to select electors.| |

Question

admired the ancient roman belief that citizens should choose their leaders. but they also worried that the general public wasnt capable of choosing wisely.

below are some of the proposals for how the president could be elected. match each proposal to the response from delegates at the constitutional convention.

delegates feared most people wouldnt be informed enough to make a wise decision, leading to unqualified presidents.
delegates feared this option would bypass the people and give congress too much influence over the president.
delegates accepted this option as a compromise that would ensure the choice was made by a small, informed group but could also involve the general public.

|proposal for electing the president|response|
| ---- | ---- |
|the people directly elect the president.| |
|the senate directly elects the president.| |
|a group of people called \electors\ from each state would choose the president. states decided how electors were chosen. in most states, people voted in a general election and those results were used to select electors.| |

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
- For direct popular election, delegates worried the public lacked sufficient information to select qualified leaders.
- For Senate election, delegates feared this would concentrate too much power in Congress, sidelining the public.
- For the Electoral College system, delegates accepted it as a middle ground: it uses a small informed group (electors) while still allowing public input in choosing those electors.
# Answer:
1. The people directly elect the president. → Delegates feared most people wouldn't be informed enough to make a wise decision, leading to unqualified presidents.
2. The Senate directly elects the president. → Delegates feared this option would bypass the people and give Congress too much influence over the president.
3. A group of people called "electors" from each state would choose the president. States decided how electors were chosen. In most states, people voted in a general election and those results were used to select electors. → Delegates accepted this option as a compromise that would ensure the choice was made by a small, informed group but could also involve the general public.

Sovi.AI - AI Math Tutor

QUESTION IMAGE

Question

Explanation:

Answer:

proposal for electing the president	response
the senate directly elects the president.
a group of people called \electors\ from each state would choose the president. states decided how electors were chosen. in most states, people voted in a general election and those results were used to select electors.