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1. Why does our government have built in checks and balances (first video)?

2. How does the president's power balance congress (first video)?
3. Why does the House of Representatives have so many members (second video?
4. Why does the Senate have so few members compared to the House (second
video)?
5. Why does congress have committees (third video)?

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

1.The system of Checks and Balances plays a very big role in the U.S government. This system was created so the one of the branches of government can't have all the power; therefore one branch of government is managed by the other of the both branches.

2.The President is able to veto bills that the Congress passes, however Congress may as well override a veto by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Article I of the Constitution enumerates the powers of the Congress and the specific areas in which it may legislate.

3.There are currently 435 voting representatives. Five delegates and one resident commissioner serve as non-voting members of the House, although they can vote in committee. Representatives must be 25 years old and must have been U.S. citizens for at least 7 years. Representatives serve 2-year terms.

4.The reason is that the framers of the US Constitution argued over which was more fair, an equal number of legislators per state (which seems unfair for states with larger populations) or legislators apportioned by population (which seems unfair to states with less density of people).

5.Committees help to organize the most important work of Congress — considering, shaping, and passing laws to govern the nation. 8,000 or so bills go to committee annually. Fewer than 10% of those bills make it out for consideration on the floor.

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