Question 1
According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to ______.
◦ override the power of the judiciary
◦ insulate the president from the masses
◦ control unrestrained presidential power
◦ make the president more dependent on Congress
Question 2
Alexander Hamilton’s principal argument about the presidency in
Federalist No. 70 is that it ______.
◦ should be an energetic president
◦ should allow the president to act as the civilian head of the military
◦ must have a vice president ready to take over in case the president dies
◦ must be selected by the “best citizens” of the Electoral College