Article One, Section One of the United States Constitution states: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives,” which provides for a bicameral legislature. Many people feel that this may be one of the most important provisions of the Constitution, and most citizens cannot imagine any other system of legislature. But for all the brilliant arguments made in …showed first 75 words of 1901 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1901 total…the Constitution can thus be considered the most important provision because of its explicit system of checks and balances and for the philosophical arguments it makes for bicameralism. Works Cited Epstein, David F. The Political Thoeries of the Federalists. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984. 126-146. Hamilton, Alexander, Madison, James & Jay, John. The Federalist Papers. Ed. Clinton Rossiter. New York: The Penguin Group, 1961. Kurland, Philip B. & Lerner, Ralph. The Founders’ Constitution. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.