The delegates developed the Virginia Plan in order to solve the problem between small and large states.

Since the 1970s, partisanship in Congress has steadily __________, due in part to __________

a. decreased; changing regional bases in the Republican and Democratic parties b. decreased; Democrats becoming more liberal and Republicans becoming more conservative c. increased; changing regional bases in the Republican and Democratic parties d. increased; decreasing partisan conflict on the national level

The Federation Council is comprised of

a. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics with one being appointed by the region's/republic's executive and the other by the region's/republic's legislature. b. members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, with the number from each being proportional to the region's or republic's population. c. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, both of whom are elected through regional elections. d. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, with one being chosen through regional elections and one being appointed by the region's/republic's government. e. two members from each of Russia's federal regions and republics, appointed by the Russian president.