The Constitution immediately establishes a bicameral legislature- that is, one made up of two houses. It had historical, practical, and theoretical reasons. One of the historical reasons was the fact the British Parliament had consisted of two houses since the 1300s and the Farmers knew the British system of bicameralism quite well. The other reason is practical. Bicameralism is a reflection of federalism. Each of the States is equally represented in Senate. The third reason of bicameral legislature was theoretical. The farmers favored a bicameral Congress in order that one house might act as a check on the other. In my opinion the bicameral legislature was very important. It was a way to diffuse the power of Congress and so prevent it from overwhelming the other two branches of government. It also has a huge impact on politics today.