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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