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By Alexander Neben

Differences Between House and Senate

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HouseSenateHouse members areelected for two yearterms.

House members areusually delegates due totheir frequent elections.

Delegates are people who are elected to votefor what theconstituents want.

Senate members areelected for two yearterms.

Senate members areusually trustees due totheir infrequentelections.

Trustees are people who are elected to votefor what the electedthinks is right.

Length of Term

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HouseSenateIs the only place a billinvolving taxes canstart.

Can start theimpeachment process.

If there is a plurality fordeciding the nextpresident they decide.Each state is given one vote.

Can ratify treaties.

Approves presidentialappointments such as

cabinet members and justices.

Completes theimpeachment process.

Powers

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HouseSenateMust be at least 25.

Must be a U.S. citizenfor seven years.

Must be a resident of the state.

Must be at least 30.

Must be a U.S. citizenfor nine years.

Must be a resident of the state.

Prerequisites

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HouseSenateRepresents a district ina state.

Is the only

representative for thedistrict.

Represents the stateitself.

Is one of two

representatives for thestate.

Constituents

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Map of House Members Per State

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HouseSenate Was wanted by thelarger states to favortheir opinions in thelegislative branch.

This idea was known asthe Virginia Plan.

Was wanted by thesmaller states to favorequality for all states.

This idea was known asthe New Jersey Plan.

Historical Establishment

Both sides ended up compromising on the ConnecticutCompromise which created the bicameral congress we know today.

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HouseSenate Ways and Means Handles revenue, banking, andappropriations.

Budget Deals with the yearly budget proposed by the president.

Rules and Administration Handles the rules suchas corruption,presidential succession,and qualifications of members.

Budget See House.

Committees

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HouseSenateRun by the majority leader known as thespeaker.

Speaker is very powerful.

Run by the vicepresident.

Vice president is not

very powerful.The power presides inthe majority leader.

Vice president casts thedeciding vote if there isa tie.

How They Are Run

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House

Majority Republican

Senate

Slim Majority Democrat

Current Makeup

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HouseSenateConsidered lessprestigious.

Considered closer to

the people.

Considered moreprestigious.

Considered farther

from the people.

Social Consideration

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HouseSenateCan start bills that deal with revenue and theimpeachment process.

One representative perdistrict. Two yearterms. 435 members.

Run by the speaker.

Speaker is the majority leader.

Will elect the president

if there is a plurality.

Can ratify treaties.

Approves presidentialnominations.

Two representatives perstate. Six year terms.100 members.

Run by the vicepresident.

If there is a tie the vicepresident casts the

deciding vote.

Most Importantly