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Why was Congress split into the House of Representatives and the Senate?
it was split as a compromise between the larger states and the smaller ones, the larger states wanted the amount of members to depend on the population of each state but the smaller ones wanted equal amount of members so they split congress up as a compromise
Why did congress decide to take a larger role in reconstruction?
i dont know as mr. rork
Why does NJ get 15 electoral votes?
Because they have larger population then States like Alaska and Wyoming and a smaller population then States like New York and California. The higher the population, the more Congress and Senate members and thus the higher number of electoral votes.
What is a practical reason for the bicameral system?
The United States of America decided on a bicameral legislature mainly for the fact that it would keep the powers balanced. The threat of tyranny from a republic is just as great as one from a single despot. The bicameral system allowed for the two houses to balance the powers of government, while giving as little power possible to the executive branch for fear of kings.
What is a rump convention in politics?
A meeting of members from a larger convention who secede and organize their own convention elsewhere.
