Question

how was the vice president originally chosen? they ran alongside presidential candidates. they ran for the office independently. they were the second - place presidential candidate.

Explanation:

Under the original U.S. Constitution (before the 12th Amendment), the candidate who received the second-highest number of electoral votes in the presidential election was named vice president, even if they were from a different political faction. Running alongside a presidential candidate or running independently were not the original methods.

Answer:

They were the second place presidential candidate.