8. Why did the Framers want the two houses to check each other? A. to limit disputes between states
B. to simplify the passage of bills
C. to keep either house of Congress from becoming too powerful
D. to keep the President from becoming too powerful

abraham lincoln

explanation:

abraham lincoln rejected the final compromise effort to stop the secession movement because it disparaged the gains made by the 1860 election.

powers  are  denied  to the  national governmentin three distinct ways: some  powers, such as the  power  to levy duties on exports or prohibit the freedom of religion, speech, press, or assembly, are expressly  denied  to the  national government  in the  constitution.