202 The Early History of the United States Congress




Ben Franklin's World show

Summary: Matt Wasniewski, the Historian of the United States House of Representatives and Terrance Ruckner, a Historical Publications Specialist in the Office of the Historian at the United States House of Representatives, lead us on an exploration of why and how the United States Constitution established a bicameral Congress and how and why the House of Representatives took the shape and form that it did during its early meetings.