Congress

Why is the legislative body divided into two branches, the House of Representatives and the Senate?



  "..the House of Representatives will be elected immediately by the people, and represent them and their personal rights individually; the Senate will be elected by the state legislatures, and represent the states in their political capacity; and thus each branch will form a proper and independent check on the other, and the legislative powers will be advantageously balanced."
                                                                                   C.C Pinckney

How has the 17th Amendment changed senators incentive to watch over their state?


Play the game How a bill becomes a law to prepare for our future study of how legislation is passed.






Homework:
  No paper due this week! We need to catch up on our Constitution studies.

1. Rewrite Article 1 Section 4 and 5 in your own words. 
2. Finish reading Fifty-five Fathers- Colloquium NEXT WEEK 2/21!
3. Continue memorizing Declaration of Independence if you have not already done so.

Presentation: Lilly -Roger Sherman

Devotional:  Tyler