Question

When the framers created the legislative branch of government, why did they decide that this branch would have a bicameral structure?
A.) they wanted to ensure equal representation for each of the thirteen states.

B.) the framers formed a bicameral legislature as a compromise between small states, which wanted equal representation in the legislature, and large states , which wanted representation based on population.

C.) fearing a powerful judiciary chosen by the president, the framers wanted a two-house legislature to balance the other two branches of government.

D.) fearing a tyrannical executive branch the framers were persuaded to create a bicameral legislature by the arguments of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.

Answer 1

The answer is: The framers formed a bicameral legislature as a compromise between small states, which wanted equal representation in the legislature, and large states, which wanted representation based on population.