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House vs. Senate

Terms in this set (25)

25, 7
Representatives: ____ yrs old; _____ yrs a citizen; resident of state
30, 9
Senators: ___-yrs old; ___ yrs a citizen; resident of state
2
Representatives: _____ years
6
Senators: ______ years
House
Representing Districts
Senate
Representing States
House
435(proportional representation based on Census)
435
How many in the House?
Senate
100 (equal representation 2/state)
House
Greater diversity; more from "safe" districts
Senate
Less diversity; more from "marginal" seats
House
Very restricted; complex rules
Senate
Unrestricted; loose rules (allowing filibusters!)
House
Originate revenue-raising bills; power to impeach
Senate
Ratify treaties (2/3 vote); approve appointments (2/3 vote); tries impeached officials
Revenue-Raising Bills, Impeach
Duties of House
Ratifies treaties, Approve Appointments, Tries Impeached Officials
Duties of Senate
Relatively
House Leadership: Speaker of the House; _________ powerful
Less
Senate Majority Leader; ________ powerful
House
Greater incumbency advantage in elections
Senate
More competitive
Baker v. Carr
case that est. one man one vote. this decision created guidelines for drawing up congresional districts and guaranteed a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state
Wesberry v. Sanders
One person, one vote (in redistricting for federal elections, each congressional district was to be approximately the same) In Georgia, the 5th district had 3 to 4 times more people than did the other districts.
Reynolds v. Simms
ruled that state legislative districts must be roughly equal in population
Shaw v. Reno
The Court ruled that although it was a legitimate goal for state legislatures to take race into account when they draw electoral districts in order ot increase the voting strength of minorities, they may not make race the sole reason for drawing district lines.
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