The american colonies decided to make their new nation a republic because they
a.
wanted to follow the model of their ally, france
believed that a republic was the best government to safeguard their rights
b.
c.
wanted to emulate the government of great britain
d. believed that a republic was the only government that could effectively govern as large an area as the united states

(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.

on 6 november american voters will elect members of the house of representatives and the senate, which together are called congress.

both houses of congress are currently controlled by the republican party, which backs president donald trump.

the democrats think they can win control of the house of representatives this year by winning a majority of seats.

doing so would let them block or delay the president’s plans by refusing to enact them.

all 435 seats in the house of representatives are up for election.

if the democrats want to take control of the house by having the most seats, they’re going to have to claim at least 23 from the republicans.

graphic: the battle for the house of representatives

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else