Question

Why did some states choose bicameral legislatures?

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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
to eliminate the need for a governor
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Answer 1

to balance power between the House and the Senate

(States adopted two chambers to provide checks between different bodies and balance the interests of different groups, modeled on the British system.)