To protect the nation from the "tyranny of the majority," the original U.S. Constitution provided that the voters would directly elect only one part of the national government, the
a. President
b. Senate
c. House of Representatives
d. Supreme Court
e. Cabinet
Ans: c. House of Representatives
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