Question

During the first three presidential elections the president and the vice president were elected by _____. the state legislatures popular vote the electoral college the state governors

Answer 1

the electoral college

Answer 2

Answer: The electoral college

The electoral college is a formal body of electors established by the United States Constitution. It was designed as a compromise between election of the President by Congress and election of the President by a popular vote. It is constituted every four years for the purpose of electing the President and Vice President of the United States.