To insulate one house of Congress from popular pressures and make it a seat of deliberation and reflection, the framers of the Constitution set the terms of the members of the Senate at __________
a. four years, with one-third of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
b. four years, with two-thirds of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
c. six years, with one-third of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
d. six years, with two-thirds of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
c
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a. 21 b. 11 c. 5 d. 4
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Interest groups file amicus briefs with the Supreme Court to
a. support the efforts of a particular side of the case. b. generate additional members. c. publicly dispute the case under consideration. d. provide additional evidence in case of a retrial.
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