Answer:
d. Lobbying offers benefits but must also be carefully monitored.
Explanation:
In the first part of the text, Senator Robert Byrd mentions the presence of lobbyists since the creation of Congress and then points out their benefits and significance when he states the following: "We could not adequately consider our work load without them. (...) They all have a service to fulfill." However, Bird also claims that they should be carefully monitored when he highlights "the need for eternal vigilance" of this group.
The correct answer is B. Smaller
The senate consists of 2 people per each state, while the number of representatives is chosen according to the national census. The more people the state has, the more representatives it will have, which is why there are now 400+ members of the house of representatives.
<u>Answer:</u>
The first action taken by Congress was that of passing an act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths.
<u>Explanation:</u>
- New York City was chosen as the temporary capital of the United States and the first Congress met here in March 1789.
- The issues on the unwritten agenda were that of creating a treasury, a war machinery, a foreign affairs department, a sound tax system, a strong judiciary, etc.
- All of these issues were considered by the Congress one by one and the offices for the same were established by passing necessary laws through the next few meetings of the Congress.
