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What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?
What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?
- To balance the Lower House (Congress) with the Upper House (Senate) (correct)
- To give more power to the Lower House (Congress)
- To establish a monarchy
- To abolish the Upper House (Senate)
As outlined in the Constitution, what is the role of the Senate?
As outlined in the Constitution, what is the role of the Senate?
- To declare war
- To deliberate and make laws (correct)
- To enforce laws made by Congress
- To appoint Supreme Court justices
How can a presidential veto be overridden?
How can a presidential veto be overridden?
- By the Supreme Court
- By a 3/4 majority in the House and Senate
- By a simple majority in the House and Senate
- By a 2/3 majority in the House and Senate (correct)