American Government: Federalist Papers
Reflecting on the structural differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate (see Art. I of the
Constitution), and the Federalist essays on each chamber, explain why they differed. Please avoid listing the
structural differences between the institutions. I want to know why they differed. I want you to consider what the
intentions of the framers of the Constitution were, with respect to the House of Representatives and the
Senate. What unique purpose was each institution intended to serve that differed from the unique purpose of
the other?