Under Article II of the Constitution, the president was to be selected
A) directly by popular vote.
B) directly by the state legislatures.
C) directly by Congress.
D) indirectly by an electoral college.
E) by the votes in the large states.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about political parties during the era of good feelings is true?
A) The administration of John Adams was known as the era of good feelings.
B) During the era of good feelings, spirited competition between parties occurred in a context of mutual respect and polite restraint.
C) During this era, little emphasis was placed on personal politics but clear ideological differences between candidates was evident.
D) With the election of John Quincy Adams, the Republican Party split in two, creating the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
E) The Republican party dominated the presidency and Congress, and political competition took place within the party.