1. The House vs The Senate

2. House vs Senate House – 435 members; 2 year terms Senate – 100 members; 6 year terms Reason – House closer to people, Senate more deliberative

3. House vs Senate House – Low turnover Senate – Moderate turnover Reason – Incumbents win 90% of time in House; Senate races are state-wide and more competitive

4. House vs Senate House – Speaker bill referral hard to challenge Senate – referral decisions easily challenged Reason – House members limited by strict rules, members of Senate more independent operators

5. House vs Senate House – Scheduling/rules controlled by majority party Senate – Scheduling/rules agreed to by majority & minority leaders Reason – House – majority party tightly controls leadership; Senate – more cooperation btwn parties

6. House vs Senate House – Debate limited to 1 hour Senate – Unlimited debate Reason – Impractical to have unlimited debate in House with 435 members; With 100 members, the Senate has more time

7. House vs Senate House – Members policy specialists Senate – Members policy generalists Reason – House – in order to get reelected, members must be experts in policies that directly effect their districts; Senators represent diverse interests of the entire state

8. House vs Senate House – Emphasizes tax and revenue policy Senate – Emphasizes foreign policy Reason – All tax and revenue bills must originate in the House; Senate – advice and consent of ambassadors, ratify treaties

9. House vs Senate House – More formal and impersonal Senate – More informal and personal Reason – House bigger – needs strict rules to be efficient; Senate smaller – more collegial