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 |
Both | Has a salary of $145,100 |
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 | Issues copyrights and patents |
Both | Regulates immigration |
Both | Can raise and support armed forces |
Senate | Approves or rejects treaties |
Both | Power to borrow and coin money |
House | Elected by people in state districts |
Senate | Dick Cheney |
House | Dennis Hastert |
Senate | Dick Durbin |
Senate | Peter Fitzgerald |
House | Must be US citizen for 7 years |
Senate | Must be US citizen for 9 years |
House | Governor calls special election if vacancy |
Senate | Governor makes temporary appointment for vacancy |