MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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After much debate about how to elect the president of the United States, what system did the delegates agree on?
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Direct popular vote
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The president would be chosen by members of Congress
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People could only vote for a candidate from their state
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The Electoral College
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Electoral College. In other U.S. elections, candidates are elected directly by popular vote. But the president and vice president are not elected directly by citizens. Instead, they are chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common method used in U.S. elections is the first-past-the-post system, where the highest-polling candidate wins the election. Under this system, a candidate only requires a plurality of votes to win, rather than an outright majority.
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