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The new Constitution transformed the governmental structure from a singular legislative body to a tripartite system divided into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The framers sought to establish significant checks and balances to prevent any one branch from overpowering the others. Most crucially, they faced the dilemma of how to elect a president—a debate that shifted between direct election by voters, election by Congress, and ultimately landed on the creation of the Electoral College as a compromise.