Why do you think congress considers bills in committee before they are brought to the floor for debate

Committees provide space for expert debate before being brought to the floor for more general opinions. They give politicians who truly care about the issue a chance to refine their bill so it has the best chance of being passed. It's also much easier to write, construct, and edit the bill in committees as they consist of a much smaller group of people than Congress as a whole.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.

the four most common systems of greek government were: democracy - rule by the people (male citizens). monarchy - rule by an individual who had inherited his role. oligarchy - rule by a select group of individuals.