Why Was the Original House of Representatives So Small,with Only

question 108

Multiple Choice

Why was the original House of Representatives so small,with only 65 members?

• A) It was not; it had the 435 members it has now.
• B) The founders assumed that only prominent individuals could win elections in large districts,and that is what the founders wanted.
• C) The founders thought that only five people per state were enough.
• D) Since each state had one vote in the House,the founders thought that this would make debate more cordial.
• E) There was a housing shortage in Philadelphia,so there was nowhere for more members to stay.

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Definitions:

Deep Tendon Reflexes

Involuntary muscle contractions occurring when a tendon is tapped, testing the integrity of the nervous system.

Head Injury

A trauma to the head that can lead to various degrees of brain damage, ranging from mild concussions to severe brain injury.

Unconscious

A state where a person is not awake and not aware of their surroundings or able to react to stimuli.

Tremor

An involuntary, rhythmic muscle contraction leading to shaking movements in one or more parts of the body, often affecting the hands, arms, eyes, face, head, vocal cords, trunk, and legs.