House vs Senate

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a majority of members are men

both

cannot adjourn without the consent of the other house

both

elections for members are held on the same day in every state

both

has over a dozen women as members

both

meets in the Capitol

both

members are paid a yearly salary of $100,000

both

members can fix their own salariese

both

members get free plane trips, free office mail, and tax breaks for second homes

both

members of this chamber serve constituents

both

must assemble at least once a year

both

"legislative immunity" applies only to floor debates in Congress

false

compared to the house, the senate does more legislative work in committees

false

congressional districts in Texas all have equal areas

false

members of congress concentrate entirely on evaluating legislation

false

the party controlling the presidency historically wins seats in off-year elections

false

Members are elected to two year terms

house

has 435 members

house

minimum age for members is 25

house

the boundaries of members' districts can be changed every 10 years

house

the number of members per state is based on population

house

its membership exactly represents the diversity of America's population

neither

members are elcted to four-year terms

neither

members can be sued for statements made while attending a session

neither

a person must be a US citizen for at least 9 years to become a member

senate

members are elected to 6 year terms

senate

members were once chosen by the state legislatures

senate

more flexible rules with possibly unlimited debate

senate

only one third of its members are up for election at a time

senate

states are represented as co-equal members

senate

the chamber intended to "cool" legislation

senate

delegates votes as their constituents see best

true

many states in the midwest lost representatives after the 2000 consensus

true

partisans vote based on their party allegiance

true

senators and representatives give themselves yearly pay increases

true

the house has more racial and gender diversity than the senate

true

trustees vote as they see best

true


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