One Example of the Framers' Intent to Insulate the Senate

question 23

Multiple Choice

One example of the Framers' intent to insulate the Senate from the tyranny of the majority was to __________.

• A)give the Senate authority to overturn a presidential veto without House ratification
• B)give the Senate authority to overturn a Supreme Court decision
• C)have members appointed by incumbent senators
• D)have members appointed by their respective state legislatures

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Definitions:

Anal Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development centered around the child's control over bowel movements, typically occurring from age 18 months to three years.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain a self-image.

Repression

A defense mechanism that involves unconscious denial of the existence of something that causes anxiety.

Subliminal Perception

Perception below the threshold of conscious awareness.