the authors of the United States Constitution established a bicameral legislature primarily because they (1 point) Responses wanted to create an independent judiciary elected by the people wanted to create an independent judiciary elected by the people wished states to retain their absolute sovereignty wished states to retain their absolute sovereignty hoped to weaken the power of Congress hoped to weaken the power of Congress reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation

reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation.