Wednesday, December 4, 2013

House vs. Senate



House
Senate
Qualifications
Must be at least 25 years old, citizens of the United States for at least 7 years, and a legal resident of the state that elects them


Must be 30 years old citizens of the state for 9 years and legal residence of the state they represent
Organization
435 members based on population per state 435 is the limit
100 senators two per state
Rules
Unlimited amount of time per person per topic
5 min. per person per topic
Bill/lawmaking process
The house introduce bill the committee work and handle bill they have 6 calendars
They have 2 calendars senate leaders control the flow of bills to committees and to the floor for debate and vote
Leadership
Majority leader, minority leader, rules committee, and speaker of the house
Vice president
Length of term/ perks
2 years
6 years
Salary
$174,000
$174,000

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