['< sod > on these facts, some scholars have described the electoral college as being intended to nominate the candidates from which the congress would then select a president and vice president. < ref > { { cite journal | last = berg - andersson |... first = richard e. | title = what are they all doing, anyway? : an historical analysis of building the electoral college | journal = the green papers |... date = september 17, 2000 | url = http : / / www. thegreenpapers. com / hx / electoralcollege. html } } < / ref > < web eod > < html sod > on viewing these facts, some scholars have described the electoral college as being intended to nominate a slate of candidates from which the congress would essentially then select a president and vice president. < ref > { { cite journal | last = berg - andersson | first = richard e. | title = what are they all doing, anyway? : an historical analysis studies of the electoral college | journal = the green papers | date = september 17, 2000 | url = http : / / www. thegreenpapers. html com / hx / electoralcollege. html } } < / ref > < eod >']