The Role Of The Senate And House Of Representatives

849 words - 3 pages

The Role of the Senate and House of Representatives

The Congress of the United States consists of the Senate and the House
of Representatives which means the USA is bi-cambial. The Congress of
the United States was created by Article I, Section 1, of the
Constitution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September
17, 1787.

The Senate is composed of 100 Members, 2 from each State, who are
elected to serve for a term of 6 years. Senators were originally
chosen by the State legislatures. This procedure was changed by the
17th amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1913, which made the
election of Senators a function of the people. There are three classes
of Senators, and a new class is elected every 2 years.

The House of Representatives comprises 435 Representatives. The number
representing each State is determined by population, but every State
is entitled to at least one Representative. For example Alaska only
has 1 representative where California has the most in the USA. Members
are elected by the people for 2-year terms, all terms running for the
same period.

Both the Senators and the Representatives must be residents of the
State from which they are chosen. In addition, a Senator must be at
least 30 years of age and must have been a citizen of the United
States for at least 9 years; a Representative must be at least 25
years of age and must have been a citizen for at least 7 years.

Under the Constitution, the Senate is granted certain powers that the
House of Representatives don’t have. The Senate approves or
disapproves certain Presidential appointments by majority vote, for
example there was a huge possibility that the Senate were going to
disapprove of Harriet Miars recommended by president Bush, which is
why she inevitably pulled out of her nominee of being a member of the
supreme court. The Senate are also in power of the treaties that must
be concurred by a two-thirds vote.

The Vice President of the United States is the Presiding Officer of
the Senate; in his absence the duties are taken over by a President
pro tempore, elected by that body, or someone designated by him. The
...

The United States House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming

1866 words - 7 pages The United States House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global WarmingGlobal warming is defined as "the warming of the earth by greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere naturally or by mankind" (Global Warming… 1). Global surface temperature has increased by approximately 0.74 °C during the last century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded that increasing greenhouse gas

Article Review A House and Senate Divided: The Clinton Legacy and Congressional Elections of 2000

583 words - 2 pages Article ReviewA House and Senate Divided:The Clinton Legacy and Congressional Elections of 2000 This particular article discussed the party divisions in the House of Representatives and the Senate directly following the Clinton presidency and the election of President George W. Bush. The author delves into the possible reasoning and probable causes of this split. It is also examined how the different regions and different types of

Immigration Enforcement Bill Debated in the House of Representatives 12/15/2005

581 words - 2 pages violations, and enhancing technology at the border. The provisions are discussed in greater detail below. The Committee held a "markup" (i.e. it considered the bill) on December 8, 2005 and reported the bill favorably, by a 23-15 vote. The House of Representatives is expected to debate and vote on the bill today or tomorrow. As of this writing, the House Rules Committee has received at least 128 amendments to H.R. 4437, 16 of which will be given time

Congress, the Committees, and the House V.S. the Senate

1098 words - 4 pages Congress has many functions to keep it working and functioning. They do many things to make laws, make sure they’re fair, and much more. There are also many committees with important jobs. There are many things that influence congressional elections such as reapportionment, redistricting, much more. There are many people who make up the House and Senate and they have many important jobs to keep things running smoothly. One function of Congress

Representatives of Fire and Light

704 words - 3 pages to know as much as he continues on throughout the book, to learn more information possibly in order to possibly bring back his mother who had passed away. The light of science can be dangerous if approached too close or if pursued it too far. Victor realizes this “As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from our house, and so soon as the dazzling light

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RENAISSANCE AND THAIR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS PERIOD

4168 words - 17 pages stronger and more strongly. I wanted to know more about this period in English art: when did it start, who were the representatives of this period and what did they write, what did they think about. It is not all what I wanted to know about but I can not tell you all questions because I had plenty of them.Now I know more about this period of English literature but nevertheless I still have not calmed down. I have many questions till today and I

Panem et Circenses of the SPQR: Bread and Circuses of the Senate and People of Rome

2204 words - 9 pages Panem et Circenses of the SPQR: Bread and Circuses of the Senate and People of Rome.Panem et circenses, (bread and circuses), were the two things that the Roman mob yearned for. The importance of entertainment and leisure in the Roman world can be judged only by the physical archeological findings of today. As it is, we have found a plethora of theatres, amphitheatres, bath buildings, and the like, that have survived over time; these help us to

The Senate

552 words - 2 pages conclusion that in fact it does perform several useful function. Even though the Senate settles minor issues, simple private bills and many different government matters, it still reduces a large quantity of work for the House of commons. One of the more significant role of the Senate is their frequent investigations by Senate committees. An example of this would be the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Banking, also such things as poverty, land use

The Role of Revolutionary Characters in One Hundred Years of Solitude and The House of Spirit

1652 words - 7 pages The Role of Revolutionary Characters in One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marques) and The House of Spirits. (Isabelle Allende) The history of Latin American is a turbulent one: various European cultures have imposed themselves upon the indigenous civilisations, often warping the identity. Portuguese for example, is the language of Brazil, due to the colonisation that took place. This resulted in perpetual upheaval combined

Educational Independent Study: Role of Safety Representatives at Work

2497 words - 10 pages AimThe aim of the assignment is to set out to show the role of safety representatives and safety committees in a warehouse/distribution organisation with 50 national centres and 3000 employees.I will look at local, regional and national warehouses/distribution centres within the company, incorporating various regulations that enforce best practices. I will also discuss the appointment of safety representatives and committees, their roles

Removal of the Canadian Senate in 21st Century Democracy

2697 words - 11 pages power? In the arguments for reform, whether the changes proposed are small changes within the existing system, or a wholesale turnout of the entire Senate, the models referred to most frequently are those of Germany and Australia. Both these nations have an upper house with stronger veto power, but have two different methods of creating Senators. In Germany, the Senate is made up of representatives of the state governments, based on proportional

Understanding The House Of Representatives Essay

1209 words - 5 pages House of representative is the result from Virginia Plan in Connecticut Compromise that we learnt from last lecturer. The idea was the representatives should be based on each state’s population meaning larger states have more representation in the government than smaller states. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government in America; it is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate (Koestler-Grack, 2007:18). In

The House Of Commons And The House Of Representatives

1517 words - 7 pages referred to as “bicameralism” (congresslink.org n.d.). Bicameralism is defined as a government body that consists of two chambers. Congress, like most of the world's legislatures, is bicameral, that is, it is composed of two chambers, just as the British Parliamentary system. In the United States there are two chambers, One consisting of the House of Representatives, and the other consisting of the senate. The British parliament also consists of a two

Us Senate Vs. The House Of Representative

540 words - 2 pages The United States Congress is made out of two markedly different, but coequal chambers, the senate and the House of Representatives. Although the senate and the house both exist within the same legislative institution, but they each has developed certain distinctive features that clearly distinguish life on one end of Capitol Hill from conditions on the other. The Senate wing is on the north side of the Capitol building, and the House wing is on

Changing Role And Responsibilities Of The Roman Senate Under Augustus

1042 words - 4 pages The Senate began to see Augustus as one of their own after he had won their trust, and later only after hesitations because he far outranked them in power and prestige. From this, we can see that the Senate considered Augustus a powerful ally of sorts, and Augustus needed the Senate to uphold, on the surface, the fundamental premise of Roman political thinking, since anyone of importance in the political world was a part of the Roman