The Senate is appointed by a state's legislature and not directly elected by the electorate, with each term lasting six years, whereas representative terms run for only two years. With the benefit of more time, the Senate is more stable meaning that decisions can be followed through on; this also has its pitfalls meaning that Senators don't reflect, always, the current mood of the country. With that said, I think that the Senate should have relatively more stability than the House of Representatives, but perhaps, should be re-elected every 3 years, not 6.
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D. all government leaders ultimately answer to the power of ordinary citizens
Explanation:
<span>The mercantilist system provided several benefits for the colonists. Some British preferred to have ships from the colonies instead of other British competitors. The colonists, especially those in Virginia, had a strong monopoly of tobacco in the colonies. Protection was also freely provided to the colonist due to the presence of the British red coats.</span>
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While most people were Africans, a small group of French aristocrats controlled the government.
Explanation:
The slave owners, both white and people of color, feared the slaves and knew that the incredible concentration of slaves (the slaves outnumbered the free people 10-1) required exceptional control. This, in part, accounts for the special harshness and cruelty of slavery in Saint-Domingue.
They were a powerful northeast Native American confederacy
