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Name
U.S. History
Period
August 22, 2016
ARTICLE I – LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
EQ: Why is representation in Congress important to our
democracy?
Why did the
framers of the
Constitution
create a
bicameral
Congress?
Who does the
House
represent?
Who does the
Senate
represent?
Summary: Representation in Congress is important to our democracy because the
representatives in Congress reflect the diverse interests of the country and have the
power to make laws. The framers of the Constitution created a bicameral Congress
to divide power and provide a system of checks and balance. The House represents
the people. The Senate represents the states.
EQ: Why is representation in Congress important to our
democracy?
How did the
Missouri
Compromise
of 1820 keep
the balance
between slave
states and free
states in the
Senate?
Why does
California
have more
seats in the
House than
any other
state?
Who should I
contact with
political
concerns?
Counting Population to Figure Out Seats in the House Under the
Missouri Compromise of 1820
- Missouri
-
Maine
-
State X
Counting Population to Figure Out Seats in the House Under the
Reapportionment Act of 1929
- California
My Representatives
- House of Representatives:
-
Senate:
Summary: Representation in Congress is important to our democracy since
Congress is the branch of government that is closest to the people and represents the
people. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 kept a balance in the Senate since
Missouri was admitted into the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Each
new state got to two Senators, therefore keeping a balance between northern/free
state interest and southern/slave state interests. California currently has more seats in
the House since it has more people living there than any other state. If I have a
political concern, I should contact my representative in the House _____.