Senate vs House of Representatives
Running Head: The Senate Vs the House of Representatives
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The Senate Vs the House of Representatives
Erika Williams
Eng121
Brian Davis
04/29/2011
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The government of the United States is made up of three branches:
The legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial
branch. The legislative branch, which is called Congress, is
responsible for making the laws. Congress is made up of two
houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. I present the
differences and similarities between these two houses of
congress.
There are many differences between the Senate and the House of
Representatives. The Vice President of the United States is over
the Senate. He must vote in the Senate if there is a tie. The House of
representatives’ leader is called the Speaker of the House. The
Representatives elect him or her.
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Another difference is that the Senate is made up of 100 Senator
Two from each state. The House of Representatives is made up of
435 representatives. The number of representatives
From each state is determined by that state’s population. The
Greater the population in a state, the more representatives that
State will have in the House. A third difference is that senators are
Elected to six-year terms, while representatives are elected to
Serve two-year terms. Every two years, the nation holds an election
For members of Congress. It is at this time when all the members of the
House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are up for reelection.
There are also similarities between the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Both houses of Congress are made
Up of men and women. Both
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The Senate Vs the House of Representatives
Erika Williams
Eng121
Brian Davis
04/29/2011
The Senate VS the House of Representatives 2
The government of the United States is made up of three branches:
The legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial
branch. The legislative branch, which is called Congress, is
responsible for making the laws. Congress is made up of two
houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. I present the
differences and similarities between these two houses of
congress.
There are many differences between the Senate and the House of
Representatives. The Vice President of the United States is over
the Senate. He must vote in the Senate if there is a tie. The House of
representatives’ leader is called the Speaker of the House. The
Representatives elect him or her.
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Another difference is that the Senate is made up of 100 Senator
Two from each state. The House of Representatives is made up of
435 representatives. The number of representatives
From each state is determined by that state’s population. The
Greater the population in a state, the more representatives that
State will have in the House. A third difference is that senators are
Elected to six-year terms, while representatives are elected to
Serve two-year terms. Every two years, the nation holds an election
For members of Congress. It is at this time when all the members of the
House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are up for reelection.
There are also similarities between the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Both houses of Congress are made
Up of men and women. Both