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Do Now 12/11. Complete the T-Chart. Give THREE things you already know about the HOR. And THREE things you already know about the SENATE. (Hint: People, Political Parties, function). Senate vs House of Representatives. Number of People. House of Representatives - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Do Now 12/11
• Complete the T-Chart.• Give THREE things you already know about the
HOR. And THREE things you already know about the SENATE.
(Hint: People, Political Parties, function).
Senate vs
House of Representatives
Number of People
House of Representatives Based on population/proportional representation 435 members totalNJ has 12
SenateBased on Equal Representation2 per state= 100 members
Who has the power?
• Speaker of the House controls what happens in the House of Representatives
• Senate Majority Leader controls the Senate
Getting Re-elected
• House of Representatives–Elected every 2 years–Re-elected 90% of the time
• Senate–Every 6 years–Elections more competitive /re-election not as easy
Scheduling
• House –Rules and Committees controlled by party with majority
• Senate–More cooperation between parties
Time for Debates
• House- one hour for debate• Senate- unlimited until cloture
(vote to end the discussion)
• VOCABULARY ALERT:Filibuster: tactics used, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action/bill
Knowledge
• House–Need to know more about specific issues that impact their district–Expert on their committee issue
• Senate–Needs to know about all issues in the state and government affairs
Atmosphere
• House has strict rules
• Senate less rules since there are less members, more relaxed atmosphere
Closure