The Great Compromise provided for

A) a two-chamber legislature with equal representation for all states in one chamber and population-based representation in the other.
B) upper-house members elected separately from lower-house members.
C) a two-chamber legislature with equal representation for all states.
D) a one-chamber legislature with representation based on population.
E) a two-chamber legislature with representation based on population.


A

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At present, a law that classified people according to __________ would be given strict scrutiny by the Supreme Court to determine its constitutionality

a. race b. age c. disability d. gender

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