Show W n WEEKLY L n. n CONS CONSTITUTIONAL TIT UTI by bIJ MAX BERNS KERNS Whims o of f the Moment Why does Congress consist of t two WJ branches The Continental Congress ss had only one branch and aril d proved factory Therefore our Constitution I provides for Cor a Senate an fiR well as a D House The Federalist famous authority on our Constitution says Mays The necessity ne tie of a o Senate Is noi nil less sated by the propensity of all nil single h hand and numerous large e ati assemblies to yield to the Impulse of sadden and violent passions and to be bo Reduced seduced by factious Into Intemperate and pernicious r resolutions Exam pies pica on this subject might be cited without numb number r and from ruin proceed proceedIngs proceedIngs Ings within the United States Slates aswell aswell as aswell well as from the hl history of other nations A body which Is to correct this infirmity ought Itself to be free from Crum ruin it it and consequently ought tobe tobe to tobe be less numerous than the other branch the House It ought moreover moreover more more- over to possess great grent firmness and consequently ought to hold bold Its au au- by a tenure term of ot office of considerable duration t It Is to guard against laws taws based on the whims of or the moment that our Constitution provides for Cor a Con Congress Congress Congress gress consisting of ot two houses houses n a SE I 2 SENATE Gnus i Senate with long year six terms o ol office in addition to a n House of Rep Reps with short year two terms Next Week Can Cnn the Court Repeal a Law Copyright 1936 by Max Berns |