Question

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1.1) select four reasons congress has been called the people’s branch.
□ the framers nicknamed congress with the title.
□ the framers wanted a republic accountable to the people.
□ the people have direct access to the lawmaking policies.
□ the people have direct access to the lawmakers making the policies.
□ lawmakers are elected by the people to represent their views.
□ public policy is created by elected officials who represent the will of the people.
□ members are to be from the common class of people.
□ article ii of the constitution ensures each individual has equal representation.
1.2) __ the principle of _ ensures that one branch of government does not become more powerful than the others.
a. republicanism c. proportional appropriation
b. democracy d. separation of powers
1.3) select two facts about a bicameral system of government.
□ divides power equally between a legislature and the president
□ divides legislative duties between upper and lower houses
□ a division of the legislative branch where the upper house has the most authority and the lower house is mostly symbolic
□ provides for equal representation among states and equal representation of its citizens
□ a system of government that assigns more power to the state
1.4) ____ how did the constitution originally apportion house seats in congress?
a. a state received one representative for every one million citizens.
b. the number of representatives could not exceed 100.
c. a state received one representative for every 30,000 citizens.
d. each state was given five representatives.
1.5) ____ why did the framers create one body with members serving two-year terms while the other body features six-year terms?
a. rotating terms give more people an opportunity to run for public office.
b. shorter terms give the populace the opportunity to change elected officials who fail to meet their expectations; longer terms allow for continuity in policymaking.
c. it balances the burden on states having to provide for the elections.
d. while the house represents the people, the senate can better guide lawmaking policy.

Explanation:

1.1) Congress is called the People's Branch because it is rooted in popular representation and accountability. The correct reasons tie to direct access to lawmakers, popular election of representatives, representation of public will in policy, and the Framers' intent for a people-focused republic.
1.2) The principle designed to prevent one government branch from dominating others is a core structural safeguard of the U.S. system.
1.3) A bicameral legislature splits legislative duties between two houses, and the U.S. version balances state and citizen representation.
1.4) The original Constitution set a specific ratio for House seat apportionment based on population.
1.5) The differing term lengths for the House and Senate balance responsiveness to the public and policy stability.

Answer:

1.1)

• The Framers wanted a republic accountable to the people.
• The people have direct access to the lawmakers making the policies.
• Lawmakers are elected by the people to represent their views.
• Public policy is created by elected officials who represent the will of the people.

1.2) D. separation of powers

1.3)

• divides legislative duties between upper and lower houses
• provides for equal representation among states and equal representation of its citizens

1.4) C. A state received one representative for every 30,000 citizens.

1.5) B. Shorter terms give the populace the opportunity to change elected officials who fail to meet their expectations; longer terms allow for continuity in policymaking.