Bicameral Government of The Colonies

                The Colonies had won the Revolutionary War, now they needed to set up an government. It was decided that a bicameral government would be used. This decision was made based on three reasons. The first reason being that it was simply what they were familiar with. The Colonies liked the idea the British had of two houses that kept each other in check. They already knew this system of government worked so they went with it.

                The second reason was that it worked as a compromise. Larger states wanted more pull in government while smaller states thought that they should get just as much say. By making the government bicameral every state would be able to be represented equally. Larger states had pull in government based on the fact that they had a larger population while less populated states still had a say in the government.

                The third reason was the theoretical stand point of the idea. If you give one person or on part of government more control then that party would have total rule over the government. Remembering the tyranny of a king it made the most sense that the states had a sort of watch dog system. By having a bicameral government the two parts of government will keep each other in check not letting one part gain more control than the other.