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Because the the Senate was set up to have only two members per state, and the House was set up to have an arbitrary, fixed but changable number of members, representing each state based on population. Some Founding Fathers feared being dominated by states with large populations, while others feared being dominated by sparsely populated states, so this was a compromise..it gives BOTH groups a voice
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∙ 13y agoThe number of Senate members is the same fro each state. Each state has two, so there are 100 Senators total. The number of House members depends on the population of the state. A state could have many more House members than Senate members because of this.
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How many more senate members did the roman republic have than the US?
The U.S. senate has 50 members. The ancient Roman senate had at least 600 members. But remember the senate of ancient Rome was not a legislative body as the U.S. senate. The Roman senate was basically a consulting body.
Why those the Senate can function effectively with a far more informal atmosphere than the House of Representatives?
Because the Senate is smaller than the House of Representatives
Why is the census more important to the House of Representatives than the Senate?
the census determines the nuber of rep.s for house.
Does the House of Representatives have more than 435 members?
It has 435 voting members and six non-voting members.
How many congressmen are required to be in attendance for a session of Congress to take place?
In the United States Congress, there must be a minimum number of members on the floor to conduct bussiness. This number is reffered to as a quorum. The U.S. Congress has set it's quorum at a simple majority, more than one half. So, for instance, in the Senate (which has 100 members) 51 members must be present, while in the House of Representatives, (which has 435 members) 218 members must be on the floor.
Which comparison of the house and senate are true?
The House of Representatives has 435 elected members
Why would members of the House of Representatives be able to spend more time doing legislative work than members of the Senate?
the house of representatives would be able to spend more time doing legislative work than the senate because there are more members in the house of representatives than in the senate
Why do the house of representatives and Senate each have different requirements for their members?
Members of the Senate have more responsibilities than members of the House, since they are numerically fewer (100 compared to 435).
Why do the house of representatives and the senate each have different requirements do their members?
Members of the Senate have more responsibilities than members of the House, since they are numerically fewer (100 compared to 435).
What if New York had a lot more members than Rhode Island in both the senate and the house representatives?
They can’t have more members in the senate because everyone gets 2 members. In the House it is based on population and NY all ready has more members than Rhode Island.
The house of considered to be an upper house of congress because it has more members than senate?
It is called the upper house because it has fewer members.
Why are there more members in the House of Representatives than the senate?
Because the house's people come from the population, senate's just have 2 from each state
Why are more members in the House of Representatives than the senate?
Because the house's people come from the population, senate's just have 2 from each state
Is the House considered the Upper House of Congress because it has more members than the Senate?
No, the Senate is the upper chamber and the House of Representatives is the lower chamber.
What if New York had a lot more members then Rhode Island in both the senate and the House of Representatives?
They can’t have more members in the senate because everyone gets 2 members. In the House it is based on population and NY all ready has more members than Rhode Island.
The house of considered to be an upper house of congress because it has more memebers than senate?
The house is considered to be upper house because it has less members.
What kind of lejislature does the state of Florida?
The state of Florida has a bicameral state legislature with a Senate of no more than 40 members and a House of Representatives of no more than 120 members.
