Why were some delegates opposed to allowing congress to select the president

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Some delegates opposed to allowing Congress to select the President because they did not want to have a strong central government that could turn into a tyranny due to the lack of constitutional civil rights.

During the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the delegates debated from May to September 1787 to decide the kind of government for the new nation. Federalists such as John Jay and Alexander Hamilton favored a strong central gogernment, meanwhile, antifederalists such as Thomas Jefferson were against that idea and supported more liberties and rights for the people.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.

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