what did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

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What did the framers mean to accomplish by indirect election of the president?

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  1. Answer: As opposed to Congress or the people selecting the president, the Constitution established the “electoral college” as an indirect means of electing the president, thus making the executive responsible to the state and national legislators rather than to the electorate.

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