1. The Great Compromise enabled delegates at the Constitutional Convention (1787) to (1) establish the principle of popular sovereignty in the territories (2) give Congress the exclusive right to declare war if the nation is attacked (3) protect the interests of states with small populations and states with large populations (4) provide for the indirect election of the president through the electoral college 2. Which constitutional principle best protects the public from abuse by one branch of government? (1) equality (2) federalism (3) executive privilege (4) checks and balances

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1. The Great Compromise enabled delegates at the Constitutional Convention (1787) to (1) establish the principle of popular sovereignty in the territories (2) give Congress the exclusive right to declare war if the nation is attacked (3) protect the interests of states with small populations and states with large populations (4) provide for the indirect election of the president through the electoral college 2. Which constitutional principle best protects the public from abuse by one branch of government? (1) equality (2) federalism (3) executive privilege (4) checks and balances

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1. (3) protect the interests of states with small populations and states with large populations2. (4) checks and balances

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The first question is a multiple-choice question about the goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The correct answer is about balancing the interests of states with different population sizes, which led to the creation of the Senate and the House of Representatives.The second question is a multiple-choice question about the constitutional principle that prevents abuse by one branch of government. The correct answer is "checks and balances," which ensures that no single branch becomes too powerful.

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