Congress

[Carp]

Last week, you had the opportunity to draft a bill and follow it through the process of becoming law.  For this week's Google Group, consider this:

If the House of Representatives were abolished and the Senate was left as our only lawmaking body, would our government be less democratic?

Be sure to explain your answer with details.

[Haley Mueller]

Yes, because the House of Representatives represents the people; the United States. 

[k.yang7210]

Yes, because its not relevant to have two processes on making the law.

[Rontay Welton]

I think our government would be less democratic without the House of Representatives. If it was only the Senate, then you would have a handful of people making laws for the entire country. Essentially making any law they want because they're the only people making laws - so who would be able to stop them?

[mackenzie rodkey]

Yes because the senate represents the untied states. Also why have to groups making the laws. Why not just have one.

[Jenna Huntley]

I think that it would be less democratic. The senate would be the same because they have an equal amount of senators from each state. I think that if we didn't have the House of Representatives it wouldn't really matter.

[Andrew Jimenez]

Yes, however I think over time the senate alone will Accommodate enough drama for both branches.

[Daryl Wallace]

I think it would be more of a conflict because of less people with opinions than the house but democrats would have the edge

[jessica jacobs]

Yes because the house of reps is the people.

[jessica jacobs]

I totally agree with Larontar

[Tyler Finley]

Yes, I think we would be better off with one group instead of two but I also over time people would be enough conflicts to cause the one group to split up and go back to two groups.

[Skye Chapman]

Yes, because that would be too many people just passing laws and it would be too much for just the senate.

[Skye Chapman]

I also agree with Lorantay. I feel like they would be too powerful.

[Haley Mueller]

I agree with Larontay. That is too much power for the Senate.

[luwayne harris]

Yes because the whole process of law making would get thrown out and The senate could make any type of laws they wanted. The U.S. would fall apart.

[k.yang7210]

Jessica, I didn't really understand what you were trying to say. What do you mean by House of Rep. is the people?

[mackenzie rodkey]

I agree with you kayla i feel the same way about having two bills it's pointless.

[Jenna Huntley]

I agree with Larontay, I think that they would become too powerful.

[Rontay Welton]

Tyler I dont understand what the point of having one group pass laws is, if all they would do is split right back into two groups.

[Daryl Wallace]

I agree with skye,jessica,and larontay they would be too powerful

[Troy Oliver]

Yes, I do think it'd be less democratic,  because the power would become more concentrated and things would be less negotiable, perhaps even leading to bigger issues down the road.

[Troy Oliver]

I agree with Larontay as well, they would become too powerful and have too much say in things.