Why did the framers choose bicameralism to organize Congress?
What will be an ideal response?
One reason is tradition—Congress was modeled on the British system as well as many state legislatures. Creating two chambers also allowed the framers to satisfy two important constituencies that needed to ratify the new Constitution—small states that preferred apportionment based on equal representation for states (i.e., the Senate) and large states that preferred apportionment based on population (i.e., the House).
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The Supreme Court hears cases from state courts only if they involve __________ law
a. common b. civil c. federal d. criminal
A large number of Hispanics have been elected to state legislatures across the country
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which is the primary role of the news media in the American political system?
a. Watchdog b. A, C, and D c. Scorekeeper d. Gatekeeper
The Founders were both politicians and philosophers who were heavily influenced by the work of which of the following great thinkers?
a. George Berkeley b. John Dewey c. John Locke d. Michael Foucault