House of Reps vs. Senate

• House of Reps. - Apportioned by population

  • More populous states have more reps.
  • Only serve 2 terms
  • House members represent few people
  • Able to know their constituency better
  • 435 members
• Senate

  • Each state gets 2
  • Have more constitutional responsibilities
  • Less able to know their constituency
  • 100 members
• House of Reps. Pt. 2

  House Rules Committee

  • Decides which bills make it to the floor for debate

  Committee of the Whole

  • All 435 members
  • Relaxed

  Discharge Petition

  • Used to force a bill out of committee for debate and voting
• Senate Pt. 2

  Filibuster

  • An attempt to stall or kill a bill by talking about it for a long time

  Cloture Rule

  • A 3/5s vote to end a filibuster