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Why did the founding fathers want an electroal college to elect the president?
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They did not trust the general public to vote wisely.
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Which founding father did not go to college?
Of the founding fathers who became president, only George Washington did not go to college. John Adams graduated from Harvard, Thomas Jefferson graduated from the College of William and Mary, and James Madison graduated from Princeton University.
Why does the US have the electoral college system?
The founding fathers wanted everyone (well, property owners and white men) to be able to vote for the president and the vice president, but did not trust the system, so they put the electoral college in to have the final say on the election.
What founding fathers did not become president?
Benjamin Franklin and possibly John Jay.
What plan did the founding fathers of the constitution create because they feared that voters would not chose a president wisely?
The Founding Fathers had no plan in place other than who would succeed the President if something happened. For the fathers to undermine the voters choice for President would've been a direct violation of the laws they had written to protect voter rights.
Did any of the founding fathers have pets?
no.none of the founding fathers have pets
Which founding father did not go to college?
Of the founding fathers who became president, only George Washington did not go to college. John Adams graduated from Harvard, Thomas Jefferson graduated from the College of William and Mary, and James Madison graduated from Princeton University.
Why does the founding fathers want an electoral college to elect the president?
they did not trust the general public to vote wisely.
How many founding fathers spoke Hebrew?
Zero. Some of the founding fathers may have studied Hebrew in college, but none were able to speak it.
Is Ben Franklin one of the founding fathers?
yes he was but not a president
Which best describes the purpose of the Electoral College in the US?
"The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens."
Why does the US have the electoral college system?
The founding fathers wanted everyone (well, property owners and white men) to be able to vote for the president and the vice president, but did not trust the system, so they put the electoral college in to have the final say on the election.
Was the Electoral College an appropriate tool to accomplish what the Founding Fathers intended?
Massachusetts
What founding fathers did not become president?
Benjamin Franklin and possibly John Jay.
What plan did the founding fathers of the constitution create because they feared that voters would not chose a president wisely?
The Founding Fathers had no plan in place other than who would succeed the President if something happened. For the fathers to undermine the voters choice for President would've been a direct violation of the laws they had written to protect voter rights.
When did the founding fathers become founding fathers?
I think on 1943
Which founder father did not go to college?
Of the founding fathers who became president, only George Washington did not go to college. John Adams graduated from Harvard, Thomas Jefferson graduated from the College of William and Mary, and James Madison graduated from Princeton University.
Did any of the founding fathers have pets?
no.none of the founding fathers have pets
