Many founders wanted the President to be elected/selected by the U.S. Congress, a much smaller body of elites at that time.

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[3] Britain influenced the colonies more than any other country ... and reduced the number of capital offenses from thirteen to two. Virginia and Kentucky passed similar reform bills.