The method for choosing the president was designed to address which of the following concerns?
a. The people's desire to have a direct voice in the selection of the chief executive
b. Distrust of the judgment of the people and the small states' fears that the large states would dominate the selection process
c. Large states' fears that small states would dominate the selection process
d. The demand that each state have an equal voice in selecting the president
e. Fear that a plural executive would possess too many powers
Ans: b. Distrust of the judgment of the people and the small states' fears that the large states would dominate the selection process
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