Question

Which of the following statements best assesses how Congress’s bicameral structure developed during the formation of the U.S. Constitution?(1 point) Responses At the Constitutional Convention, the Framers wanted to ensure that Congress had unlimited power. At the Constitutional Convention, the Framers wanted to ensure that Congress had unlimited power. The Articles of Confederation’s unicameral system was such a success that the Framers wanted to replicate it. The Articles of Confederation’s unicameral system was such a success that the Framers wanted to replicate it. At the Constitutional Convention, the Framers sought to satisfy the major issue of state representation and incorporate an intrabranch check to prevent tyranny. At the Constitutional Convention, the Framers sought to satisfy the major issue of state representation and incorporate an intrabranch check to prevent tyranny. At the Constitutional Convention, the Framers wanted to ensure that the president did not have too much power.

Answer 1

The statement that best assesses how Congress’s bicameral structure developed during the formation of the U.S. Constitution is:

"At the Constitutional Convention, the Framers sought to satisfy the major issue of state representation and incorporate an intrabranch check to prevent tyranny."

This reflects the compromise between states with large populations and those with smaller populations, leading to the creation of a two-house legislature (the House of Representatives and the Senate). This structure was designed to balance representation while preventing any single entity from gaining too much power.