Despite Significant Agreement on the Need for a ________ National

question 53

Multiple Choice

Despite significant agreement on the need for a ________ national government at the Constitutional Convention, there was serious division about ________.

• A) weaker; how much stronger state governments should be
• B) weaker; how much weaker the federal government should be
• C) stronger; how much stronger the federal government should be
• D) stronger; how much stronger state governments should be

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Definitions:

Committee Assignments

The process in legislative bodies through which members are appointed to serve on specialized groups tasked with overseeing specific areas of legislation or policy.

Speaker Of The House

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing proceedings.

Steering And Policy Committee

A committee within legislative bodies, particularly in the United States Congress, that is responsible for setting the legislative agenda and coordinating policy priorities for the political party in power.

Congressional District Lines

The boundaries defining the area from which a member of the House of Representatives is elected, often redrawn to reflect population changes or for political advantage in a practice known as gerrymandering.