The Constitution Outlined in Article I of the Constitution, the U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislature composed of two legislative bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Read more Worksheet (PDF) | Vocabulary
Fun Fact
A national legislature of two branches was first suggested by Edmund Randolph in the Virginia Plan presented at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
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Review Quiz
1. Which article in the Constitution discusses the legislative branch?
2. What does bicameral mean?
3. What are two differences between the House and the Senate?
4. What powers does the Congress have that the other branches don't have?
5. What types of qualifications did the founders require for members of Congress?
