What is the House and Senate?
ParagraphThe Constitution also attributes a set of specific rights to the States General, so as to enable them to execute their tasks properly:
Members of both chambers have:
Moreover, the House of Representatives has certain exclusive rights for the execution of its tasks:
Congress is the legislative arm of our government and its job is to make laws. Congress is made up of two houses: the Senate (upper) and the House of Representatives (lower). Each state has two senators in the Senate. The number of representatives a state has is determined by its population. While the house and senate are similar, there are some differences. Major Differences Between the Two Houses of Congress:House
Senate
Qualifications for Entering Congress:House:
Senate:
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Congressional LeadershipI. SenatePRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Selected by majority party. Usually most senior member of the Senate majority party. Majority Leader Leads the party. Majority Whip Assists the leader, rounds up votes, heads group of deputy whips. Chairman of the Conference Presides over meetings of all members of the Senate majority party. Policy Committee Schedules legislation. Legislative Review Committee Reviews legislative proposals and makes recommendations to senators of the majority party. Steering Committee Assigns Senators of the majority party to committees. Republican/Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Provides funds, assistance to Republican/Democratic candidates for the Senate. Minority Leader Leads the party. Assistant Minority Leader Assists the leader, rounds up votes. Chairman of the Conference Presides over meetings of all senators of the minority party. Policy Committee Makes recommendations on party policy. Committee on Committees Assigns Senators of the minority party to committees. II. HouseSPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Selected by the majority party. Majority Leader Leads the party. Majority Whip Assists the leader, rounds up votes, heads large group of deputy and assistant whips. Chairman of the Caucus Presides over meetings of all members of the majority party. Steering and Policy Committee Schedules legislation, assigns members of the majority party to committees. Republican/Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Provides funds, advice to Republican/Democratic candidates for the House. Minority Leader Leads the party. Minority Whip Assists the leader, rounds up votes, heads large forum of deputy and assistant whips. Chairman of the Conference Presides over meetings of all members of the minority party. Committee on Committees Assigns members of the minority party to committees. Policy Committee Advises on party policy. Research Committee On request, provides information about issues. The Powers of CongressThe powers of Congress are
found in Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution.
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