Describe the two houses that make up Congress. How is representation of states determined within each house? What is the purpose of Congress, as stated within the U. S. Constitution?

The two houses of Congress are the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Hose of Rep. is determined on the population of the people in their state. They represent the people and if the people want something, they are supposed to be advocate for it. The Senate is two people per state. This came to be because there were really big states (Virginia) and small states (Delaware). If it had just been a House of Rep. Delaware's votes would not matter. so they wanted two different ways that would provide some sort of balance.

The two houses that make up Congress are the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives bases the number of Representatives per state by population. For example, since California has a larger population than Delaware, it has more Representatives. These Representatives are elected into their position by the people in their district. In contrast to the House of Representatives, the Senate only allows two senators per state. Senators, like Representatives, are elected by the citizens of their state. According to the Constitution, the purpose of Congress is to lay and collect taxes, regulate commerce, declare war, raise and support armies, borrow and coin money, and create laws.