Bicameral Congress

The constitution immediately established bicameralism in the legislative branch, because it has reasons for historical, practical, and theoretical. Historically- during the 1300s the British parliament wanted two houses. Some of the framers figured out that the bicameralism worked out pretty well. Practical- most of the framers had a conflict with the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia plan. Also bicameralism is a form of federalism. Theoretical- the framers liked the idea of the bicameral congress; they thought it was a way to check everything. The framers also thought that the bicameralism was a great way to diffuse the power of congress and so that it will prevent it from overwhelming the government branches.