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Explain how and why the rules for debate in the House are more restrictive than those of the Senate?
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∙ 9y ago
The rules of debate are more restrictive in the House of Representatives because there are more members therefore time limits must be imposed to effectively manage and make decisions. If there were no time limits on debates it could bring about a standstill.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoRules for debate in the House of Representatives are more restrictive than those in the Senate simply because with 435 members, more restrictive rules are required in order to cultivate structured debate, as opposed to the Senates 100 members that allows them to debate in a more informal manner.
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∙ 11y agotime and relevance
senators may speak for as long as they like and on any subject they choose- eva:)
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Does the house of representative have limited debate where as the senate have unlimited debate?
Yes, the House of Representatives have limited debate.
What statement describes a difference between the legislative procedures of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The filibuster can be used in the Senate but not in the House
Who has limited debate the house or the senate?
House of Representatives
What are the restrictive rules in house?
The house rules committee drafts rules ( open, closed, or special), for the house debate.
Unlike the House the Senate has a legislative process with what?
few limits on debate.
What ar the purposes of committee in the house and senate?
debate legislation proposed to them
Who calls a bill to debate on the floor?
The House Rules Committee places the bill on a calendar for floor debate in the House or the Senate.
What is the major duty for the Senate?
upper house of legislative: make and debate laws
What purpose do committees serve in both the house of representatives and the senate?
debate legislation proposed to them
How did the great compromise resolve the debate?
The great compromise resolved the debate by creating two houses of legislation. This is how the House of Representatives and the Senate were formed.
What main differences exist between the house and the senate in the lawmaking process?
All revenue bills must start in the House of Representatives. Represenatives do not have unlimited time to talk on the floor. They can be over-looked or given a time limit by the rules of the House of the Speaker of the House. Senators have no time limits and may talk indefinately unless there is a cloture vote in which other members of the Senate vote to halt discussions of the current item before the Senate.
Explain why the House might be considered more representative of the people than the Senate.?
the house might be considered more representative of the people than is the senate. becuase the people is who decide who is the president of the U.S. Than the senate.
