The Legislative Branch of government is
the body of elected representatives that
makes laws.
II A(1). One or two houses?
one house (unicameral)
one law-making body that meets as
one group
=
two houses (bicameral)
one law-making body that meets as two
groups
Both houses have to approve any law
+
=
II A(2). What should be the basis of
representation?
New Jersey Plan
equal representation- each state has the
same number of representatives
Virginia Plan
representation based on population- the
number of representatives is based on a
state’s population
SPEECH II.A.
-emotionally charged language
-give historical examples
-try to project into the future –
what can go wrong if you don’t
get what you want or what can be
fixed if you do?
How many houses in the legislature?
• What would be the benefit of having 2 houses
that must agree on all laws?
• What might be the problem if you only have 1
house? (what might go wrong?)
• What might be the benefit of only having 1
house to make laws?
• What might be the problem with having 2
houses? (what might go wrong?)
SPEECH II.A.
Basis for representation – population
or equal
• What would states with large populations
want? Why?
• What would states will small population fear?
What do they want?
How many houses in the legislature?
• What would be the benefit of having 2 houses that
must agree on all laws?
• What might be the problem if you only have 1 house?
(what might go wrong?)
• What might be the benefit of only having 1 house to
make laws?
• What might be the problem with having 2 houses?
(what might go wrong?)
Basis for representation – population or equal
• What would states with large populations want? Why?
• What would states will small population fear? What do
they want?