... by which this President was to be installed into office. First devised by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Electoral College as it is known was a compromise between the delegates who favored direct popular election of the President, and those whom felt that the President should be elected by Congress. The Electoral College was put in place in an attempt to distribute the power of those whom elect the President. From history, we ... the presidency." The founders of our Country and the framers of the United States Constitution instituted the Electoral College to separate powers ...

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