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The House vs The Senate

The House vs The Senate. House vs Senate. House – 435 members; 2 year terms Senate – 100 members; 6 year terms Reason – House closer to people, Senate more deliberative. House vs Senate. House – Low turnover Senate – Moderate turnover

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The House vs The Senate

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  1. The House vsThe Senate

  2. House vs Senate • House – 435 members; 2 year terms • Senate – 100 members; 6 year terms • Reason – House closer to people, Senate more deliberative

  3. House vs Senate • House – Low turnover • Senate – Moderate turnover • Reason – Incumbents win 90% of time in House; Senate races are state-wide and more competitive

  4. House vs Senate • House – Speaker bill referral hard to challenge • Senate – referral decisions easily challenged • Reason – House members limited by strict rules, members of Senate more independent operators

  5. House vs Senate • House – Scheduling/rules controlled by majority party • Senate – Scheduling/rules agreed to by majority & minority leaders • Reason – House – majority party tightly controls leadership; Senate – more cooperation btwn parties

  6. House vs Senate • House – Debate limited to 1 hour • Senate – Unlimited debate • Reason – Impractical to have unlimited debate in House with 435 members; With 100 members, the Senate has more time

  7. House vs Senate • House – Members policy specialists • Senate – Members policy generalists • Reason – House – in order to get reelected, members must be experts in policies that directly effect their districts; Senators represent diverse interests of the entire state

  8. House vs Senate • House – Emphasizes tax and revenue policy • Senate – Emphasizes foreign policy • Reason – All tax and revenue bills must originate in the House; Senate – “advice and consent” of ambassadors, ratify treaties

  9. House vs Senate • House – More formal and impersonal • Senate – More informal and personal • Reason – House bigger – needs strict rules to be efficient; Senate smaller – more collegial

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