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The framers decided that congress could not increase or decrease the president’s salary once he was in office; this was to prevent congress from manipulating the president. Also, limiting the term of office of a president would be a way to protect separation of the executive and legislative branches.======

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Delegates such as George Mason said that allowing the people to elect the president directly was like entrusting “a trial of colours to a blind man.” Also, small states feared that direct election would give largely populated states advantage.======