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:

Good Continuation

Good continuation is a principle in Gestalt psychology that describes the tendency for the human visual system to perceive connected lines and patterns as continuing in a smooth, uninterrupted direction.

Proximity

The principle suggesting that objects that are physically close to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together.

Closure

The psychological term that describes an individual's desire or tendency to seek a sense of completeness or wholeness in perceiving or organizing information or experiences.