what are the similarities between the House of Representatives and the Senate?

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please explain using easily understandable words. THANKS =)

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i have no clue=)

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Both work in the legeslative branch of government. =]=]=]

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y did we need that response

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make laws

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wow you people are really pathetic. the differences and similarities:
The house of representatives has proportional representation, which means that for every n thousand people you get x number of representatives. I cannot remember the ratio so you should just look that up.

The Senate has equal representation which means that each state gets the same amount of representatives. Each state gets two.

Also, money bills must start in the House. Senator terms are for 6 years. House terms are for 4 years.

To be qualified for the House, you must be a U.S. citizen, reside in your district, live in the U.S. for seven years and be over 26.

According to Article I Section 1 of the Constitution: "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."

According to Article I Section 2 of the Constitution: "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature."

"No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen."

"(Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.) (The previous sentence in parentheses was modified by the 14th Amendment, section 2.) The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five and Georgia three."

"When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies."

"The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment."

According to Article I Section 3 of the Constitution: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, (chosen by the Legislature thereof,) (The preceding words in parentheses superseded by 17th Amendment, section 1.) for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."

"Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; (and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.) (The preceding words in parentheses were superseded by the 17th Amendment, section 2.)"

"No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen."

"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided."

"The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States."

"The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present."

"Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law."

The Senate

* Considered the "Upper Chamber," it is considered more deliberative than the House.

* Comprised of 100 Senators (two from each state).

* Senators serve six-year terms, with no limit on the number of terms they may serve.

* For election purposes, senators are divided into three classes; one class stands for election every two years. This ensures that there are always experienced legislators serving in Congress.

* Vacancies in the Senate are generally filled by appointment by the governor of the state where the vacancy exists.

* The Vice President of the United States serves as the President of the Senate, voting only in cases of a tie.

* While sharing broad legislative powers with the House of Representatives, the Senate has several unique powers to itself:

* The Senate must confirm presidential appointments to the Supreme Court, lower federal courts, and key positions within the Executive Branch before the appointees can take office.

* The Senate approves or rejects international treaties negotiated by the
President.

* In cases of impeachment of the President or a member of the Supreme Court, the full Senate conducts the trial and acts as jury.

The House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives take the oath of office in the House chambers in the Capitol in January, 1989.
Members of the House of Representatives take the oath of office in the House chambers in the Capitol in January, 1989.
* Considered the "House of the People."

* Comprised of 435 Representatives, apportioned among the states according to population. Five U.S. territories and possessions also have nonvoting representation in the House: the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

* All Representatives serve two-year terms with no limit on the number of terms they may serve, and all are elected at the same time.

* Each Representative is elected from a defined geographic area within a state called a Congressional District.

* Vacancies in the House of Representatives are filled only by a special election or in a general election.

* The members of the House elect a Speaker of the House, who is the leading officer of the chamber and, in practice, is a member of the majority party.

Special powers and responsibilities of the House not shared with the Senate include:

* The power to bring charges of impeachment against the President and Supreme Court Justices.

* All bills for raising revenue must originate in the House.

* The House selects the President in cases where no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes. In such cases, each state delegation has one vote.

* In practice, ties are so infrequent that the Vice President spends very little time presiding over the Senate. When the Vice President is not present, the Senate selects a president from its members to preside over daily proceedings.

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the main similarity between the two houses is they serve the same purpose. They both exist to create legislation in our nation. In addition they both have the ability to create bills, and all bills must go through both houses to become law (with some exceptions, but this is meant to be the general course by which a bill becomes a law

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interesting question.....but I have no idea.....the answer isn't very interesting