Question

Why did some states choose bicameral legislatures?

(1 point)
Responses

to allow most free men to vote
to allow most free men to vote

to balance power between the House and the Senate
to balance power between the House and the Senate

to make the government more accountable to wealthy landowners
to make the government more accountable to wealthy landowners

to eliminate the need for a governor

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**to balance power between the House and the Senate.**

Bicameral legislatures were established in many states to create a system of checks and balances within the legislative branch, ensuring that different interests and regions could be represented and preventing any single group from gaining too much power.