The founders created the Electoral College through which senators and the executive would be indirectly chosen in order to ______.
a. serve as a check against the whims of the masses
b. prevent the House of Representatives from wielding too much power
c. ensure that the interests of all citizens are represented in the federal government
d. prevent localized factions from gaining control of the federal government
e. satisfy the demands of Federalists who wanted a strong central government
a. serve as a check against the whims of the masses
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