In 2005, it is estimated that there were well over 34,000 lobbyists in Washington, D.C

In the Federalist Papers, James Madison proposed that the states under the new Constitution would retain ____________ sovereignty.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Twelve constitutional amendments passed Congress in the earliest days of the Republic, ten of which became the Bill of Rights, one involving apportionment of the House of Representatives that was never ratified and one ______ that eventually became the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.

a. setting the voting age at eighteen b. prohibiting midterm pay raises for members of Congress c. setting term limits for members of the House of Representatives d. resolving questions about presidential succession e. setting legal voting age at eighteen