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Is being in the House of Representatives the same as being a Congressman?
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Yes. Both representatives and senators preside in the congress and are known of congressmen and women.
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Is a congress member the same as a senator?
In congress, there are two branches: the House of Representatives and the Senate. A Senator is a member of the senate. A congressman is referring that he/she is part of either the House or the Senate.
Are all of the members of the house of representatives elected at the same time?
Yes. All members of the House of Representatives are elected in two year intervals. The only deviation from this is when a special election is called, such as when a congressman dies in office or is otherwise relieved of duty earlier than his term would expire.
Is Melbourne City Council the same as House of Representatives if not why?
NO because the House of Representatives has a higher power.
What is the difference between a US Congressman and a US Senator?
A congressman represents a distrct within a state while a senator represents the state as a whole. Technically the term congressman refers to a person from either the House of Representatives or Senate, ( in other words a senator is also considered a congressman) In practice the term congressman is exclusively used to describe a member of the house of representatives.
Is congress the same as house of representives?
No. The Congress is bicameral - this means that it consists of two houses, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. It does not mean that the House of Representatives is the same as Congress, since it is just a part of it.
What do you call the senate and the house of representatives when you are speaking of both at the same time?
The senate and the house of representatives are known as Congress.
Do California and Vermont have the same number of representatives in the house?
No, because California has a higher population than Vermont it has more representatives in the House.
How many members in the RI House of Representatives are there?
There are 75 members in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
How was the election of members of the House of Representatives different from the election of Members of Congress?
In the United States, "Member of Congress" is the same thing as "Member of the House of Representatives."
Do all States and Territories have the same number of House of Representatives members Why do you think they are different?
They do not have the same House of Representatives members because the amount of members is based on population and not all US states and territories have the same population.
Is the House of Representatives the same thing as Congress?
There are two parts to the Congress, you have the House of Representatives, which is based on the population of the state and then you have the Senate, in which each state has two members regardless of population.
How does the represintives check the Senate?
Representatives don't check the senate. The Supreme Court does. The house of Representatives is In the same branch as the Senate.
