| A | B |
|---|
| House | 435 members |
| Both | Makes laws |
| House | Headed by the Speaker |
| Senate | 100 members |
| Senate | 2 from each state |
| Senate | Headed by the Vice-president |
| House | Number based on states population |
| Both | Meet in the Capitol Building |
| House | Starts all revenue bills |
| Senate | Must be 30 years old |
| House | Must be 25 years old |
| House | Has a 2 year term |
| Senate | Has a 6 year term |
| House | Starts impeachment process |
| Senate | Jury in impeachment cases |
| Both | Meets in Washington D.C. |
| Senate | Elected by whole state |
| Senate | Approves presidential nominations |
| House | Chooses President if Electoral College can't |
| Senate | President pro tempore is a leader |
| Both | Can raise and support armed forces |
| House | Elected by people in state districts |
| Senate | Joe Biden |
| House | Must be US citizen for 7 years |
| Senate | Must be US citizen for 9 years |
| Senate | Governor makes temporary appointment for vacancy |
| House | Nancy Pelosi |
| House | Rules Committee |
| Both | pigeonhole |
| Senate | filibuster |
| Both | Conference Committee |
| Both | override |
| Senate | The more "prestigious" chamber |
| Senate | Debates bills w/out rules |
| Senate | longer term |
| Senate | fewer members |
| House | majority party is Republicans |
| Senate | majority party is Democrats |
| House | has a rules committee |
| Senate | can have unlimited debates |
| Senate | does not have rules for debating bills |
| House | John Boehner |
