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Why aren't members of the Senate also called representatives?

Senators also represent people, who why is it only members of the House of Representatives that are called representatives?

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Michael Scalise

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4y ago
Updated: 9/27/2023

Simply stated the Constitution established three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. And it further divided the legislative branch into the House of Representative and the Senate. That's their proper names, which is why they are capitalized.

And that's your answer. Members of the Senate are called Senators because they belong to the Senate. They are not called Representatives because they do not belong to the House of Representatives.

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Duane Anymouse

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4y ago

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