What Is the Primary Reason the Terms for Members of the House

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason the terms for members of the House of Representatives are set at two years?

• A) to make sure the representatives to not grow too powerful
• B) two years was a common term length at the time
• C) shorter terms appealed to the American people
• D) to keep representatives answerable to their constituents

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Definitions:

Dowels

Small, cylindrical rods inserted into a hole to either join parts together or to provide a location and alignment.

Cylinders

Geometric shapes or mechanical parts that are solid and have straight parallel sides with a circular or oval cross-section and equally shaped ends.

Drill Bits

Cutting tools used to remove material to create holes, almost always of circular cross-section.

Taper Ratio

The ratio describing how much a tapered feature reduces in diameter over a specified length.