In the 19th century, the Senate had both the motive and the means to defend state prerogatives against national encroachment because of which of the following?
A. The executive branch was more prominent than it is today.
B. The members of each state's delegation to the House of Representatives chose the senators.
C. State legislatures chose senators and each state had equal representation in the Senate regardless of population.
D. The Civil War had not yet happened.
Answer: C
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