Question

1. how was congress organized under the new constitution? *

it had only one house made up of elected officials.
it included a senate chosen by the people and a house appointed by the president.
it gave all legislative power to state governments.
it was made up of two houses: one elected by the people and one selected by state legislatures.
reading e: (article ii of the constitution) the executive branch
article ii of the constitution outlines the executive branch, which includes the office of the president. while the framers of the constitution were worried that the president could become a tyrannical ruler like the king of england if he or she was given too much power, they also realized the necessity of a chief executive after going without one under the articles of confederation. as a solution, the constitution provides for an executive officer who is limited with clearly defined powers.

1. as described in reading e, why were the framers of the constitution worried about giving the president too much power? *

they believed the president should be more powerful than congress.
they feared the president could become a tyrant like the king of england.
they wanted the president to be exactly like a king.
they thought the executive branch was not necessary

Explanation:

For question 12, the new U.S. Constitution established a bicameral Congress. The House of Representatives is elected by the people and the Senate was originally selected by state legislatures (17th - amendment later changed Senate selection to popular - vote). For question 13, the Framers of the Constitution were worried about the President becoming a tyrant like the King of England if given too much power.

Answer:

1. It was made up of two houses: one elected by the people and one selected by state legislatures.
2. They feared the President could become a tyrant like the King of England.