10 Questions
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
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
What was the vital notion emphasized by the delegates regarding the new federal government?
It was to be a government directly connected to, even dependent on, its citizens
What did giving citizens a say in who represented their interests in the legislature help build?
Confidence in the stability and lasting power of the government
What did the founders aim to create by giving citizens a stake in their own government?
A government of the people, elected by the people, to represent the people
What did James Madison emphasize as crucial for preventing the concentration of power in the newly envisioned federal government?
Legislative authority
Why did Pennsylvania vote against the bicameral model proposed for the new Congress?
Concerns about the power concentration in the House of Representatives
How was the issue of representation ultimately resolved in the design of the Congress, according to the text?
Direct election of senators by the people and representatives by state legislatures
What constitutional power does the Congress have in shaping the size and organization of the executive and judicial branches?
Power to determine presidential succession
What was the vital notion emphasized by the delegates regarding the new federal government?
Prevention of power concentration through legislative authority
Test your knowledge about the debates and decisions surrounding the establishment of a national legislature during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
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