The Constitutional Convention created the Electoral College A.
to create a simple system for electing a member of the executive branch of government.

B.
to limit the terms that a president could serve, thus reducing the likelihood of a de facto monarchy.

C.
to create a compromise between those who wanted a single leader and those who wanted a cabinet of equals.

D.
to balance the views of those who wanted the elite to vote with those who wanted more of the population to vote.