AJ 025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Lower House, Connecticut Compromise, Bicameralism
15 Sep 2020
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Contrary to british, john adams believed that legislators should be agents of their constituents: during founding period, states reflected adam"s view: states had short terms of office (2-year terms), mandated open sessions and public proceedings. Unicameral congress during articles period had few important powers; those it could exercise required state compliance, which it barely received. Virginia plan was basis for article i based on state population) Called for bicameral legislature (number of members in both houses apportioned. Lower house (house) would be elected by people, upper house (senate) chosen by lower house with recommendations by state legislatures (17th amendment create popular elections of senators) Debate between small and large states led to great compromise, which established that. House would be constituted based on population, and senate would have 2 delegates from each state. 14th amendment overturned 3/5th compromise (each slave counted as 3/5 of 1. House capped at 435 members in 1929 person, lessening blacks" house representation)
