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Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention spend over half of their time considering the intricacies of a newly envisioned national legislature?
Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention spend over half of their time considering the intricacies of a newly envisioned national legislature?
- To prevent the concentration of power by any single branch or person (correct)
- To establish a federal government that favored the concentration of power
- To create a system where the executive branch had more power than the legislative branch
- To give each section of the country a voice in national policy-making
According to James Madison, why did the legislative authority necessarily predominate in a republican government?
According to James Madison, why did the legislative authority necessarily predominate in a republican government?
- To prevent the concentration of power by any single branch or person (correct)
- To give each section of the country a voice in national policy-making
- To ensure that the executive branch had more power than the legislative branch
- To establish a federal government that favored the concentration of power
What was the vital notion emphasized by the delegates regarding the new federal government?
What was the vital notion emphasized by the delegates regarding the new federal government?
- It was to be a government dependent on foreign powers
- It was to be a government without representation from the people
- It was to be a government directly connected to, even dependent on, its citizens (correct)
- It was to be a government disconnected from its citizens
What did giving citizens a say in who represented their interests in the legislature help build?
What did giving citizens a say in who represented their interests in the legislature help build?
What did the founders aim to create by giving citizens a stake in their own government?
What did the founders aim to create by giving citizens a stake in their own government?
What did James Madison emphasize as crucial for preventing the concentration of power in the newly envisioned federal government?
What did James Madison emphasize as crucial for preventing the concentration of power in the newly envisioned federal government?
Why did Pennsylvania vote against the bicameral model proposed for the new Congress?
Why did Pennsylvania vote against the bicameral model proposed for the new Congress?
How was the issue of representation ultimately resolved in the design of the Congress, according to the text?
How was the issue of representation ultimately resolved in the design of the Congress, according to the text?
What constitutional power does the Congress have in shaping the size and organization of the executive and judicial branches?
What constitutional power does the Congress have in shaping the size and organization of the executive and judicial branches?
What was the vital notion emphasized by the delegates regarding the new federal government?
What was the vital notion emphasized by the delegates regarding the new federal government?
