The senate, not the house, became the crucial forum for debating the issue of slavery because of the a. house at that time was dominated by the executive branch. b. the senate had the larger black representation. c. house representatives were picked by the state legislatures. d. pro-slavery and anti-slavery sides were equally matched in the senate. e. the house failed to redistrict itself for almost 80 years.

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”

a standing committee

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