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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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The Constitution created a bicameral legislature to address which of the following issues?
  1. Diverse religious beliefs
  2. The vast differences in population among the states
  3. The fact that some states controlled more territory than others
  4. The increasing number of political parties forming
  5. Fear that the American government would too closely resemble the British government
Explanation
Answer: B - The legislature had two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate, to address the varying population among the states. Population defines number of representatives per state in the House of Representatives for each state, whereas the all states are equally represented in the Senate. This system drew from the plans for representation submitted by Virginia and New Jersey.
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