Consists of the house of representatives and the senate
The British kept their soldiers in the colonies and ordered them house the soldiers too. the colonists had no say in this matter, which is why it was listed as a grievance in the D.O.I
The Federalists wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation because they believed that the structure the Articles laid out did not provide enough power for the federal (or national) government to effectively solve problems. :)
The most likely reason is to prevent the president from abusing its power.
If he can unlimitedly dismissed the congress, the president will basically capable to do whatever he wants to the government,
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