What Was the Original Purpose of the US Senate

question 13

Multiple Choice

What was the original purpose of the US Senate?

• A)A deliberative body that would moderate the decisions of the House of Representatives
• B)An institution for the growth of democracy in the new republic
• C)A body that would check the excesses of the state governments
• D)An elite body in control of the country's public finances
• E)The body that would elect the president should the electoral college produce a tie

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Definitions:

Peptidoglycan

A polymer that makes up the cell walls of most bacteria, consisting of sugars and amino acids, and provides structural strength to the bacterial cell wall.

Cell Walls

Rigid or semi-rigid structures surrounding the cell membrane of plants, fungi, and some bacteria, providing shape, support, and protection.

Cyanobacteria

Photosynthetic bacteria that produce oxygen as a by-product, playing a key role in the early oxygenation of the Earth's atmosphere.

Chlorophyll

a green pigment found in plants and cyanobacteria, essential for photosynthesis as it absorbs light energy.