Card 84 / 151: Which characteristic of the House of Representatives was NOT intentionally designed to make it more "democratic," in comparison to the Senate?
A) Representatives are elected for two-year terms in comparison to six-year terms for Senators.
B) The national census determines the number of Representatives for each state, while each state always sends two members to the Senate.
C) A Representative is elected by his or her local district, while Senators are elected by the electorate of an entire state.
D) The House of Representatives is hierarchically organized, whereas the power structure in the Senate is more dispersed.

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