Why did the new Constitution of 1787 call for the election of a president by an electoral college?

A) so that the people could directly vote for their president
B) because most voters were illiterate
C) so the president would not be indebted to Congress for his office
D) so that no state would have more power than another no matter its size
E) to prevent nonwhite males from voting


Answer: C

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