5. why did some people criticize an early plan to allow congress to choose thepresident? a they wanted the people to have a role in selecting the president. b they thought congress would choose a senator to be president. c they wanted the president chosen by the cabinet. d they believed that the president should come from a large state.

They wanted the people to have a role in selecting the President.- A

The answer is A): They wanted the people to have a role in selecting the President.

Explanation:

People criticized an earlier plan to allow Congress to choose the President because they believed that it wouldn't be fair and liberal enough for only the Congress (which constitutes of a few people when compared with the entire population) to vote and people are denied the opportunity to have a say in who would become president of the entire nation.

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the answer is c, all the other options are things they are known for.

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