House V. Senate

AP Gov

Approve Treaties

Senate

Approve presidential appointments

Senate

Holds hearings for for removal after an official is impeached

Senate

Votes on VP in case no one receives a majority in electoral college

Senate

Has unlimited debates… including a filibuster

senate

More prestigious

Senate

Need to know more about subjects

Senate

More informal feel, less rules

Senate

6 year terms

Senators

“upper house”

senate

Initially were selected by state legislators

senate

Allowed citizens to pick their 2 senators

17th Amendment

Appropriations, Finances, Foreign Relations

Senate

Start a tax bill (revenue raising)

House of Representatives

Votes on impeachment

House of Representatives

Votes on president if no candidate receives a majority in electoral college

House of Representatives

More rules

House of Representatives

Limits on time spent debating a bill

House of Representatives

Adding Amendments to bills

House of Representatives

Members can specialize on issues (because they are on fewer committees)

House of Representatives

2 year terms

House of Representatives

“Lower house”

House of Representatives

Appropriations, Ways and Means (taxes), Rules

House of Representatives