Which of these is NOT a creation of the framers that diluted the power of the majority in the national government?
A) The United States Supreme Court is given the power of judicial review.
B) Only one branch of the government is selected by direct vote.
C) The election cycles for senators, representatives, and the president are not in synch.
D) The Constitution is not easily amended.
E) Each branch of the government is chosen by a different method.

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The power of judicial review was not explicitly created by the framers in the Constitution but was established by the Supreme Court in the case Marbury v. Madison (1803). The other options (B, C, D, E) were indeed mechanisms designed by the framers to dilute the power of the majority and prevent any single group from gaining too much control.

Which of These Is NOT a Creation of the Framers