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in many respects the senate is more prestigious than the house: * Senators represent the whole state * Senators serve 6 years * Their vote counts for more as they are one of a hundred, not one of 435. * Senators are more likely to chair a committee * House members often seek election to the Senate * Senate is a better base for launching a presidential base (e.g. '08 McCain and Obama) * Senators are often chosen as vice-presidential candidates (e.g. '08 Biden) * Age limits * Senate has more significant exclusive powers - treaty appointment and ratification. However House has greater authority as they have stronger mandate: * elected more frequently ( every two years compared to every six) * has powerful standing committees * play a larger representative role. Hope this helps! in many respects the senate is more prestigious than the house: * Senators represent the whole state * Senators serve 6 years * Their vote counts for more as they are one of a hundred, not one of 435. * Senators are more likely to chair a committee * House members often seek election to the Senate * Senate is a better base for launching a presidential base (e.g. '08 McCain and Obama) * Senators are often chosen as vice-presidential candidates (e.g. '08 Biden) * Age limits * Senate has more significant exclusive powers - treaty appointment and ratification. However House has greater authority as they have stronger mandate: * elected more frequently ( every two years compared to every six) * has powerful standing committees * play a larger representative role. Hope this helps!
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What do you think the requirements for serving in the Senate are stricter than those for serving in the House of Representatives?
The Senate is considered the higher house of Congress, so being a Senator is more prestigious than being a Representative, as well as having stricter requirements.
Who is the most formal in congress house or senate?
It depends on what you mean by "formal." The House has more formal rules. Bills can only be discussed for a certain period of time, they will be heard at certain dates/times, only relevant discussion is permitted, and etc. The formality here is that most bills follow the same formal pattern through the house. The Senate is the more prestigious house. The rules here are relaxed. There are only 100 of them, they have 6 year terms, and etc, so they're seen, in a sense, as more formal/prestigious. --Charlie G.
Which house of congress gives more power to states that have more population?
house of the representative
Which group of congress gas more members the senate or house?
By far, the group in Congress that has more members is the U.S House of Representatives. The Senate only has 100 members. The House, however, has 435 voting members.
Which house is likely to be more responsive to voter's wishes?
Congress
Why was a bicameral or two-house legislature created?
In the United States, The Framers wanted the newly formed democracy to be balanced and be represented by the people (meaning the common people, in this case educated white males, to head the House of Representatives) But because the Framers didn't trust the common people to run government completely they split Congress into two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate, which is considered more elitist and more prestigious.
The lower house of congress in which states are represented based on what?
In the US government, the lower house is the Congress. So states with higher populations have more Congressmen as representatives.
Which house in congress is known to have more prestige?
The U.S. Congress is made up of the United States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate. The Senate is generally thought of as having more prestige.
How are the duties of the congress divided between the house and senate?
the duties of the congress divided between the house and senate are that the senate tends to have more power than representatives
What is the lower house of congress?
the lower house of congress is the house of represenitives!
What fashion house opened in 1837?
The prestigious French high-fashion house established in 1837.
When was Congress House created?
Congress House was created in 1958.
