Congress
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- Created on: 07-04-19 12:20
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- Is the Senate more prestigious than the House?
- NO
- Both houses have equal power in the passage of legislation - Congress's key function.
- Both houses must approve the initiation of constitutional amendments.
- Both branches conduct oversight of the executive branch.
- Both houses fulfilled a representative function.
- Members of both houses receive equal salaries.
- YES
- Senators represent the entire state.
- Senators serve longer terms.
- There are only 100 of them.
- Senators are more likely to chair a committee or sub-committee or hold some other leadership position.
- The Senate is seen as a recruiting pool for presidential and vice presidential candidates.
- Senators possess significant exclusive powers.
- House members seek election to the Senate, but not the other way around.
- NO
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