The proposal presented at the Philadelphia convention that called for a bicameral legislature and a national executive and a national judiciary selected by the legislatures was known as the

Jill says to Ben, "I offer to sell you my DVD player for $90.". Ben replies, "If you do not hear otherwise from me by Thursday, I have accepted your offer.". Jill agrees and does not hear from Ben by Thursday. Does a contract exist between Jill and Ben?

a. Yes, because the parties agreed that silence would constitute an acceptance. b. No, because silence can never constitute an acceptance. c. No, because there was no consideration because neither party had performed yet. d. No, because neither parties are merchants.

The news media regularly covers the actions of the president, giving him an advantage over Congress because he can access the ____________and reach the American public fairly easily.

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