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
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.
Because the Senate is smaller than the House of Representatives
the census determines the nuber of rep.s for house.
It has 435 voting members and six non-voting members.
The U.S. equivalent of the House of Lords is the Senate. Like the House of Lords, the Senate serves as the upper chamber of the legislative branch, with members serving longer terms and representing entire states rather than individual districts. Senators have significant powers, including the ability to confirm presidential appointments and ratify treaties. However, unlike the House of Lords, the Senate is an elected body, with all members chosen by popular vote.
The House of Representatives has 435 elected members
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
Members of the Senate have more responsibilities than members of the House, since they are numerically fewer (100 compared to 435).
Members of the Senate have more responsibilities than members of the House, since they are numerically fewer (100 compared to 435).
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.
It is called the upper house because it has fewer members.
Because the house's people come from the population, senate's just have 2 from each state
Because the house's people come from the population, senate's just have 2 from each state
No, the Senate is the upper chamber and the House of Representatives is the lower chamber.
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 is considered to be upper house because it has less members.
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.