Compare and contrast unicameral and bicameral legislatures. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a unicameral legislature? Why did the founders choose a bicameral legislature?

What will be an ideal response?

Students will need to define unicameral and bicameral legislatures. The advantages of a unicameral legislature are that lawmaking is faster and more efficient and that citizens are encouraged to feel a sense of identity with their government. However, a disadvantage is that it is difficult for a unicameral legislature to represent different interests. The founders preferred a bicameral legislature because it could represent more interests, it could represent the different levels of the federal system, and it divided the power of the legislature.